Question 13 Marks
If $x \sqrt{1+y}+y \sqrt{1+x}=0$ and $x \neq y$, prove that $\frac{d y}{d x}=-\frac{1}{(x+1)^2}$.
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View full question & answer→According to the question, we have to prove that $\frac{d y}{d x}=-\frac{1}{(1+x)^2}$ if $x \sqrt{1+y}+y \sqrt{1+x}=0$
where $x \neq y$.
we shall first write $y$ in terms of $x$ explicitly i.e $y=f(x)$
Clearly,$x \sqrt{1+y}=-y \sqrt{1+x}$
Squaring both sides, we get,
$x^2(1+y)=y^2(1+x)$
$\Rightarrow x^2+x^2 y=y^2(1+x)$
$\Rightarrow x^2-y^2=y^2 x-x^2 y$
$\Rightarrow(x-y)(x+y)=-x y(x-y)$
$\Rightarrow(x-y)(x+y)+x y(x-y)=0$
$\Rightarrow(x-y)(x+y+x y)=0$
$\therefore $ Either, $x - y = 0$ or $x + y + xy = 0$
Now, $x - y = 0 \Rightarrow x = y$
But, it is given that $ x \neq y$
So, it is a contradiction
Therefore, $x - y = 0$ is rejected.
Now, consider $y + xy + x = 0$
$\Rightarrow y(1+x)=-x$
$\Rightarrow y=\frac{-x}{1+x}.....(i)$
Therefore, on differentiating both sides $w.r.t x$, we get,
$\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{(1+x) \times \frac{d}{d x}(-x)-(-x) \times \frac{d}{d z}(1+x)}{(1+x)^2}[$ By using quotient rule of derivative $]$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{(1+x)(-1)+x(1)}{(1+x)^2}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{-1-x+x}{(1+x)^2}$
$\therefore \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{-1}{(1+x)^2}$
where $x \neq y$.
we shall first write $y$ in terms of $x$ explicitly i.e $y=f(x)$
Clearly,$x \sqrt{1+y}=-y \sqrt{1+x}$
Squaring both sides, we get,
$x^2(1+y)=y^2(1+x)$
$\Rightarrow x^2+x^2 y=y^2(1+x)$
$\Rightarrow x^2-y^2=y^2 x-x^2 y$
$\Rightarrow(x-y)(x+y)=-x y(x-y)$
$\Rightarrow(x-y)(x+y)+x y(x-y)=0$
$\Rightarrow(x-y)(x+y+x y)=0$
$\therefore $ Either, $x - y = 0$ or $x + y + xy = 0$
Now, $x - y = 0 \Rightarrow x = y$
But, it is given that $ x \neq y$
So, it is a contradiction
Therefore, $x - y = 0$ is rejected.
Now, consider $y + xy + x = 0$
$\Rightarrow y(1+x)=-x$
$\Rightarrow y=\frac{-x}{1+x}.....(i)$
Therefore, on differentiating both sides $w.r.t x$, we get,
$\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{(1+x) \times \frac{d}{d x}(-x)-(-x) \times \frac{d}{d z}(1+x)}{(1+x)^2}[$ By using quotient rule of derivative $]$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{(1+x)(-1)+x(1)}{(1+x)^2}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{-1-x+x}{(1+x)^2}$
$\therefore \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{-1}{(1+x)^2}$

