Tangent line problem with implicit differentiation

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Given:

$[\tan^{-1}(x)]^2+[\cot^{-1}(y)]^2=1$

Find the tangent line equation to the graph at the point $(1,0)$ by implicit differentiation

I found the derivative:

$\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{4\tan^{-1}(x)\cdot \cot^{-1}(y)}{(y^2+1)(x^2+1)}$

I may have done my derivative wrong, but my main concern is at some point $0$ will be plugged into $\cot$ inverse, resulting in division by zero.

I need help with this scenario.

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$\displaystyle \frac{2\tan^{-1} x}{1+x^{2}} \, dx-\frac{2\cot^{-1} y}{1+y^{2}} \, dy=0$

$\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{(1+y^{2})\tan^{-1} x}{(1+x^{2})\cot^{-1} y}$

Note that $(1,0)$ doesn't lie on the graph.

The graph can be parametrized as $(x,y)=(\tan \cos t,\cot \sin t)$