
Bradford T. answered 02/16/23
Retired Engineer / Upper level math instructor
(cos(πx)+sin(πy))6 = 26
Differentiate both sides
6(cos(πx)+sin(πy))5(-sin(πx)π+cos(πy)πdy/dx) = 0
Multiplying the polynomials and Isolating dy/dx
π6cos(πy)dy/dx(cos(πx)+sin(πy))5 = 6πsin(πx)(cos(πx)+sin(πy))5
Cancelling
cos(πy)dy/dx = sin(πx)
dy/dx = sin(πx)/cos(πy)