find derivative of $\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}=\sqrt{a}$

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I have an Implicit Function $\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}=\sqrt{a}$
the graph of the function is

I need to prove that $p+q=a$
and I need to find $\frac{d}{dx}$ to find the the slop to prove that.
result:
after rearranged the function I got
$a=x+2\sqrt{xy}+y$

and the derivative of that function is

$\frac{d}{dx}=\frac{-\sqrt{y}}{\sqrt{x}}$

how can I prove $p+q=a$ with $\frac{d}{dx}$?

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Let $y'$ denote $\displaystyle\frac{dy}{dx}.$

Given: $\sqrt{x} + \sqrt{y} = \sqrt{a}.$

Using implicit differentiation, you have that

$\displaystyle \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}} + \frac{y'}{2\sqrt{y}} = 0 \implies y' = \frac{-\sqrt{y}}{x} = \frac{-\left(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}\right)}{\sqrt{x}}.$


The distance $Q$ may be represented by the point $(q,0)$.

Then, the slope going from $(x,y)$ to $(q,0)$ is $y'$.

Therefore,

$\displaystyle \frac{-y}{q - x} = \frac{-\left(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}\right)}{\sqrt{x}} \implies \frac{-\left(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}\right)^2}{q - x} = \frac{-\left(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}\right)}{\sqrt{x}}.$

Dividing both sides by $\displaystyle -\left(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}\right)$ gives

$\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}}{q - x} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \implies q - x = \sqrt{ax} - x \implies q = \sqrt{ax}.$


The distance $P$ may be represented by the point $(0,p)$.

Then, the slope going from $(0,p)$ to $(x,y)$ is $y'$.

Therefore,

$\displaystyle \frac{y - p}{x - 0} = \frac{-\left(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}\right)}{\sqrt{x}} \implies \frac{\left(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}\right)^2 - p}{x} = \frac{-\left(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}\right)}{\sqrt{x}}.$

This implies that

$\displaystyle \frac{\left(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}\right)^2 - p}{\sqrt{x}} = \frac{-\left(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{x}\right)}{1}.$

This implies that

$\displaystyle a + x - 2\sqrt{ax} - p = -\sqrt{ax} + x \implies a - \sqrt{ax} = p.$


Thus, $\displaystyle (p + q) = \left(a - \sqrt{ax}\right) + \sqrt{ax} = a.$