It is given that, x=secθ−cosθy=sec10θ−cos10θ And (x2+4)(dxdy)2=k(y2+4) Therefore dθdy=10(sec10θ+cos10θ)tanθ And dθdx=(secθ+cosθ)tanθ Hence, dxdy=10secθ+cosθsec10θ+cos10θ(dxdy)2=100(secθ+cosθsec10θ+cos10θ)2=100(sec2θ+cos2θ+2sec20θ+cos20θ+2)=100((secθ−cosθ)2+4(sec10θ−cos10θ)2+4) Solve further (dxdy)2=100(x2+4y2+4)(x2+4)(dxdy)2=100(y2+4)=k(y2+4) Therefore k=100