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If x=a(t−1t)x = a\left(t - \dfrac{1}{t}\right), y=b(t+1t)y = b\left(t + \dfrac{1}{t}\right), then dydx=\dfrac{dy}{dx} =

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✅ Correct Option: 2

dxdt=a(1+1t2)\frac{dx}{dt} = a\left(1+\frac{1}{t^2}\right) and dydt=b(1−1t2)\frac{dy}{dt} = b\left(1-\frac{1}{t^2}\right), so dydx=b(t2−1)a(t2+1)\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{b(t^2-1)}{a(t^2+1)}. Since xa=t2−1t\frac{x}{a} = \frac{t^2-1}{t} and yb=t2+1t\frac{y}{b} = \frac{t^2+1}{t}, the ratio t2−1t2+1=bxay\frac{t^2-1}{t^2+1} = \frac{bx}{ay}. Hence dydx=b2xa2y\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{b^2x}{a^2y}.

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