The derivatives of the functions are
a) dy/dx = -2x - y/x - 2y
b)dy/dx = -cos(x)cos(y)/sin(x)sin(y)
How to differentiate implicit function
a) Let us use implicit differentiation.
x² + xy - y² = 7
Differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to x.
2x + d/dx(xy) - d/dx(y²) = 0
2x + xdy/dx + y - 2ydy/dx = 0
Now, collect terms involving dy/dx
xdy/dx - 2y dy/dx = -2x - y
dy/dx(x - 2y) = -2x - y
dy/dx = -2x - y/x - 2y
b) For the equation 7sin(x)cos(y) = -2 differentiate both sides with respect to x.
7cos(x)cos(y)dx/dx - 7sin(x)sin(y)dy/dx = 0
Simplify:
7cos(x)cos(y) + 7sin(x)sin(y)dy/dx= 0
Now, solve for dy/dx
7sin(x)sin(y)dy/dx = -7cos(x)cos(y)
dy/dx = -cos(x)cos(y)/sin(x)sin(y)