 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

For a <parametric curve> with $dx/dt\ne0$, the <chain rule> gives
$$
\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{2\cos t}{-\sin t}.
$$
The specified point has $\cos t=\sin t=1/\sqrt2$, hence $t=\pi/4$ in the given traversal. Therefore
$$
\boxed{\frac{dy}{dx}=-2.}
$$

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