Implicit differentiation; reproducing textbook derivation

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The discussion centers on implicit differentiation in the context of deriving the relationship between angles θ and ψ using the equations \(\frac{1}{r}=\frac{a}{b^2}(1+e \cos θ)\) and \(b^2=a^2(1-e^2)\). The author successfully finds the derivative \(\frac{dθ}{dψ}=\frac{b}{a(1-e \cos ψ)}\) after initially struggling with the implicit differentiation process. The key to resolving the issue was recognizing the necessary relationship between \(\sin ψ\) and \(\sin θ\), which was not initially included in the discussion.

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Homework Statement



(The fourth equation is the central one)

first, we have \frac{1}{r}=\frac{a}{b^2}(1+ecosθ) and b^2=a^2(1-e^2)

now using these two, we transform

acosψ=ae+rcosθ into (1-ecosψ)(1+ecosθ)=\frac{b^2}{a^2}

we want to find dθ/dψ, and the author performs an inplicit differentiation, and the result in the book is (treating θ as a function of ψ)
dθ/dψ=\frac{b}{a(1-ecosψ)}

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I performed the implicit differentiation and got:
esinψ(1+ecosθ)-esinθ\frac{dθ}{dψ}(1-ecosψ)=0

Is my implicit differentiation wrong or are some transformations needed? I tried to match the result in the book using the first two equations together with my result without success..
 
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Never mind, I found it. I just needed to use a relation between sinψ and sinθ (which I have not posted here).
 

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