If , then show that…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus AB · Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions · Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions

Problem

If log⁡(x2+y2)=2tan⁡−1(yx)\log(x^2 + y^2) = 2 \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{y}{x} \right) , then show that dydx=x+yx−y\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{x+y}{x-y} .

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