MCQ 11 Mark
If $x =\frac{e^t+e^{-t}}{2}, y =\frac{e^t-e^{-t}}{2}$ then $\frac{d y}{d x}=$ ?
- A$\frac{-y}{x}$
- B$\frac{y}{x}$
- C$\frac{-x}{y}$
- ✓$\frac{x}{y}$
Answer
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$\frac{x}{y}$
(d) $\frac{x}{y}$
Hint:
$
\begin{gathered}
\frac{d x}{d t}=\frac{1}{2}\left(e^t-e^{-t}\right), \frac{d y}{d t}=\frac{1}{2}\left(e^t+e^{-t}\right) \\
\therefore \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{(d y / d t)}{(d x / d t)}=\left(\frac{e^t+e^{-t}}{2}\right) /\left(\frac{e^t-e^{-t}}{2}\right)=\frac{x}{y}
\end{gathered}
$
Hint:
$
\begin{gathered}
\frac{d x}{d t}=\frac{1}{2}\left(e^t-e^{-t}\right), \frac{d y}{d t}=\frac{1}{2}\left(e^t+e^{-t}\right) \\
\therefore \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{(d y / d t)}{(d x / d t)}=\left(\frac{e^t+e^{-t}}{2}\right) /\left(\frac{e^t-e^{-t}}{2}\right)=\frac{x}{y}
\end{gathered}
$