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$x=\frac{1-t^2}{1+t^2}$ and $y=\frac{2 t}{1+t^2}$, then $\frac{d y}{d x}=$
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Options:
  • A $\frac{-y}{x}$
  • B $\frac{y}{x}$
  • C $\frac{-x}{y}$
  • D $\frac{x}{y}$
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The correct answer is: $\frac{-x}{y}$
$x=\frac{1-t^2}{1+t^2}$ and $y=\frac{2 t}{1+t^2}$
Put $t=\tan \theta$ in both the equations, we get
$x=\frac{1-\tan ^2 \theta}{1+\tan ^2 \theta}=\cos 2 \theta$ and $y=\frac{2 \tan \theta}{1+\tan ^2 \theta}=\sin 2 \theta$.
Differentiating both the equations, we get
$\frac{d x}{d \theta}=-2 \sin 2 \theta$ and $\frac{d y}{d \theta}=2 \cos 2 \theta$.
Therefore $\frac{d y}{d x}=-\frac{\cos 2 \theta}{\sin 2 \theta}=-\frac{x}{y}$.

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