Problem: Find $\frac{\mathrm{d}^2y}{\mathrm{d}x^2} $ if $x^4 + y^4 = 16$.
Solution: The given equation is
\begin{equation}\label{eq:11Jan2025-1}
x^4 + y^4 = 1.
\end{equation}
Differentiating equation \eqref{eq:11Jan2025-1}, we get
\begin{equation}\label{eq:11Jan2025-2}
4x^3 + 4 y^3 \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} = 0.
\end{equation}
Again differentiating the equation \eqref{eq:11Jan2025-2} with respect to $x$, we get
\begin{equation}\label{eq:11Jan2025-3}
12x^2 + 12 y^2 \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} + 4y^3 \frac{\mathrm{d}^2y}{\mathrm{d}x^2} = 0 .
\end{equation}
Using equation \eqref{eq:11Jan2025-2}, we have
\begin{equation}\label{eq:11Jan2025-4}
\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} = - \frac{x^3}{y^3}.
\end{equation}
Substituting the above into equation \eqref{eq:11Jan2025-3}, we get
\begin{align*}
& 12x^2 + 12y^2 \left[ -\frac{x^3}{y^3} \right] + 4y^3 \frac{\mathrm{d}^2y}{\mathrm{d}x^2} = 0 \\
\implies & 4y^3 \frac{\mathrm{d}^2y}{\mathrm{d}x^2} = -12x^2 + \frac{12x^3}{y} \\
\implies & \frac{\mathrm{d}^2y}{\mathrm{d}x^2} = \frac{3x^3}{y^4} - \frac{3x^2}{y^3} = \frac{3x^3 - 3x^2 y}{y^4}.
\end{align*}
Thus,
\[
\textcolor{blue}{\boxed{
\frac{\mathrm{d}^2 y}{\mathrm{d} x^2} = \frac{3x^3 - 3x^2 y}{y^4}
}}
\]