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Please help me differentiate in terms of x and y for sin(x+y)=cosy

 Jan 19, 2015

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PLEASE NOTE :  I have no idea if this is correct - someone please check   

sin(x+y)=cosy

differentiate y in terms of x

 

$$\begin{array}{rll}
sin(x+y)&=&cosy\\\\
cos(x+y)[1+\frac{dy}{dx}]&=&-(siny)\frac{dy}{dx}\\\\
cos(x+y)+cos(x+y)\frac{dy}{dx}+(siny)\frac{dy}{dx}&=&0\\\\
cos(x+y)\frac{dy}{dx}+(siny)\frac{dy}{dx}&=&-cos(x+y)\\\\
\frac{dy}{dx}[cos(x+y)+(siny)]&=&-cos(x+y)\\\\
\frac{dy}{dx}&=&\frac{-cos(x+y)}{cos(x+y)+(siny)}\\\\
\end{array}$$

 

If that is correct then i guess

 

$$\frac{dx}{dy}&=&\frac{cos(x+y)+(siny)}{-cos(x+y)}\\\\$$

 Jan 19, 2015
 #1
avatar+118608 
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Best Answer

PLEASE NOTE :  I have no idea if this is correct - someone please check   

sin(x+y)=cosy

differentiate y in terms of x

 

$$\begin{array}{rll}
sin(x+y)&=&cosy\\\\
cos(x+y)[1+\frac{dy}{dx}]&=&-(siny)\frac{dy}{dx}\\\\
cos(x+y)+cos(x+y)\frac{dy}{dx}+(siny)\frac{dy}{dx}&=&0\\\\
cos(x+y)\frac{dy}{dx}+(siny)\frac{dy}{dx}&=&-cos(x+y)\\\\
\frac{dy}{dx}[cos(x+y)+(siny)]&=&-cos(x+y)\\\\
\frac{dy}{dx}&=&\frac{-cos(x+y)}{cos(x+y)+(siny)}\\\\
\end{array}$$

 

If that is correct then i guess

 

$$\frac{dx}{dy}&=&\frac{cos(x+y)+(siny)}{-cos(x+y)}\\\\$$

Melody Jan 19, 2015
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Both answers are correct, Melody....

 

 Jan 19, 2015
 #3
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Thanks Chris.   

 Jan 19, 2015
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Ahh, thanks guys!

 Jan 21, 2015

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