Differentiation Question 416

Question: If sin(x+y)=log(x+y), then $ \frac{dy}{dx} $ =

[Karnataka CET 1993; RPET 1989, 92; Roorkee 2000]

Options:

A) 2

B) - 2

C) 1

D) -1

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

It is implicit function, so $ \frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{\partial f/\partial x}{\partial f/\partial y}=-\frac{\cos (x+y)-\frac{1}{x+y}}{\cos (x+y)-\frac{1}{x+y}}=-1 $ .