MCQ
If ${x^p}{y^q} = {(x + y)^{p + q}},$ then ${{dy} \over {dx}} = $
  • ${y \over x}$
  • B
    $ - {y \over x}$
  • C
    ${x \over y}$
  • D
    $ - {x \over y}$

Answer

Correct option: A.
${y \over x}$
a
(a) Taking $\log $ both sides,

$p\log x + q\log y = (p + q)\log (x + y)$

==> $\frac{p}{x} + \frac{q}{y}\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{p + q}}{{x + y}}\left( {1 + \frac{{dy}}{{dx}}} \right) $

$\Rightarrow \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{y}{x}$.

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