1. **State the problem:** We need to find $\frac{dz}{dt}$ where $z = \sin(x) \cos(y)$, $x = t$, and $y = \frac{1}{t}$.
2. **Formula and rules:** Use the Chain Rule for multivariable functions:
$$\frac{dz}{dt} = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} \frac{dx}{dt} + \frac{\partial z}{\partial y} \frac{dy}{dt}$$
3. **Calculate partial derivatives:**
$$\frac{\partial z}{\partial x} = \cos(x) \cos(y)$$
$$\frac{\partial z}{\partial y} = -\sin(x) \sin(y)$$
4. **Calculate derivatives of $x$ and $y$ with respect to $t$:**
$$\frac{dx}{dt} = 1$$
$$\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{d}{dt} \left( \frac{1}{t} \right) = -\frac{1}{t^2}$$
5. **Substitute all into the Chain Rule formula:**
$$\frac{dz}{dt} = \cos(x) \cos(y) \cdot 1 + (-\sin(x) \sin(y)) \cdot \left(-\frac{1}{t^2}\right)$$
6. **Simplify:**
$$\frac{dz}{dt} = \cos(t) \cos\left(\frac{1}{t}\right) + \sin(t) \sin\left(\frac{1}{t}\right) \frac{1}{t^2}$$
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\frac{dz}{dt} = \cos(t) \cos\left(\frac{1}{t}\right) + \frac{\sin(t) \sin\left(\frac{1}{t}\right)}{t^2}}$$
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