In calculus, why can we treat the dy and dx as if they are parts of fractions, multiplying both sides by dx in separable differe

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faust18 [17]

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In calculus, why can we treat the dy and dx as if they are parts of fractions, multiplying both sides by dx in separable differe

ntial equations for instance.

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frez [133] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-18T13:03:36+03:00

frez [133]3 years ago

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Because they are fractions. Although the purists will probably object there is no reason why we can't regard dy and dx as meaning a 'very very small bit of x and y'.

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