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Q.If xmyn=(x+y)m+nx^m y^n = (x + y)^{m+n}, then the value of dydx\dfrac{dy}{dx} is

(a) 00
(b) yx\dfrac{y}{x}
(c) x+yxy\dfrac{x + y}{xy}
(d) xyxy
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Use logarithmic differentiation on xmyn=(x+y)m+nx^m y^n=(x+y)^{m+n}; the cross terms cancel and dydx=yx\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{y}{x}.

Logarithmic differentiation of an implicit relation is a standard NCERT/CBSE Class 12 continuity and differentiability method.

Take natural logs of both sides:

mln⁡x+nln⁡y=(m+n)ln⁡(x+y).m\ln x + n\ln y = (m+n)\ln(x+y).

Differentiate with respect to xx:

mx+nydydx=(m+n)⋅1+dydxx+y.\frac{m}{x} + \frac{n}{y}\frac{dy}{dx} = (m+n)\cdot\frac{1+\tfrac{dy}{dx}}{x+y}.

Multiply out and collect. Writing y′=dydxy'=\tfrac{dy}{dx}: …

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