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If x=2cosec-1t and  y=2sec-1t, t1, then dydx is equal to
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Options:
  • A yx
  • B -yx
  • C -xy
  • D xy
Solution:
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The correct answer is: -yx

Given, x=2cosec-1t=2cosec-1t2 and  y=2sec-1t=2sec-1t2, then we have

x·y=2sec1t+cosec1t2

And, we know that sec-1x+cosec-1x=π2,

xy=2π4

On differentiating, both sides with respect to x, and applying product rule, we get

xdydx+y=0

dydx=-yx.

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