Question: The equation
$-\frac{t^2}{y^2} - \cos(6 y) = -4$
implicitly defines $y$ as a function of $t$.
Find $\frac{dy}{dt}$
$\frac{dy}{dt} =$
1. **State the problem:** We are given the implicit equation
$$-\frac{t^2}{y^2} - \cos(6 y) = -4$$
and need to find the derivative $\frac{dy}{dt}$.
2. **Rewrite the equation:**
$$-\frac{t^2}{y^2} - \cos(6 y) = -4$$
can be rearranged as
$$-\frac{t^2}{y^2} = -4 + \cos(6 y)$$
but we will differentiate implicitly as is.
3. **Differentiate both sides with respect to $t$: **
Using implicit differentiation, remember $y$ is a function of $t$, so apply the chain rule where needed.
$$\frac{d}{dt}\left(-\frac{t^2}{y^2}\right) + \frac{d}{dt}\left(-\cos(6 y)\right) = \frac{d}{dt}(-4)$$
4. **Differentiate each term:**
- For $-\frac{t^2}{y^2}$, use the quotient rule or rewrite as $-t^2 y^{-2}$:
$$\frac{d}{dt}(-t^2 y^{-2}) = -\left(2 t y^{-2} + t^2 \cdot (-2) y^{-3} \frac{dy}{dt}\right) = -2 t y^{-2} + 2 t^2 y^{-3} \frac{dy}{dt}$$
- For $-\cos(6 y)$, use chain rule:
$$\frac{d}{dt}(-\cos(6 y)) = \sin(6 y) \cdot 6 \frac{dy}{dt} = 6 \sin(6 y) \frac{dy}{dt}$$
- The derivative of $-4$ is $0$.
5. **Put it all together:**
$$-2 t y^{-2} + 2 t^2 y^{-3} \frac{dy}{dt} + 6 \sin(6 y) \frac{dy}{dt} = 0$$
6. **Group terms with $\frac{dy}{dt}$:**
$$2 t^2 y^{-3} \frac{dy}{dt} + 6 \sin(6 y) \frac{dy}{dt} = 2 t y^{-2}$$
7. **Factor out $\frac{dy}{dt}$:**
$$\left(2 t^2 y^{-3} + 6 \sin(6 y)\right) \frac{dy}{dt} = 2 t y^{-2}$$
8. **Solve for $\frac{dy}{dt}$:**
$$\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{2 t y^{-2}}{2 t^2 y^{-3} + 6 \sin(6 y)}$$
9. **Simplify the expression:**
Rewrite powers of $y$:
$$\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{2 t / y^{2}}{2 t^{2} / y^{3} + 6 \sin(6 y)} = \frac{2 t y^{-2}}{2 t^{2} y^{-3} + 6 \sin(6 y)}$$
This is the implicit derivative.
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{2 t y^{-2}}{2 t^{2} y^{-3} + 6 \sin(6 y)}}$$