Question 13 Marks
If $x=a \sin 2 t(1+\cos 2 t)$ and $y=b \cos 2 t(1-\cos 2 t)$, then find $\frac{d y}{d x}$ at $t=\frac{\pi}{4}$.
Answer
View full question & answer→We know that, $x=a \sin 2 t(1+\cos 2 t)$ and $y=b \cos 2 t(1-\cos 2 t)$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d t}= a [-2 \sin 2 t \sin 2 t +2 \cos 2 t (1+\cos 2 t )] \ldots$ (I)
and $\frac{d x}{d t}= b [2 \sin 2 t \cos 2 t -2 \sin 2 t (1-\cos 2 t )] \ldots( ii )$
$\therefore \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{d y}{d t} \times \frac{d t}{d x}=\frac{b[2 \sin 2 t \cos 2 t-2 \sin 2 t(1-\cos 2 t)]}{a\left[-2 \sin ^2 2 t+2 \cos 2 t(1+\cos 2 t)\right]}$. [Using (i) and (ii)]
$\left.\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}\right]_{\text {at } t=\pi / 4}=\frac{b\left[2 \sin \frac{\pi}{2} \cos \frac{\pi}{2}-2 \sin \frac{\pi}{2}\left(1-\cos \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right]}{a\left[-2 \sin ^2\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)+2 \cos \frac{\pi}{2}\left(1+\cos \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right]}=\frac{b}{a} \cdot \frac{(0-1)}{(-1-0)}=\frac{b}{a}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d t}= a [-2 \sin 2 t \sin 2 t +2 \cos 2 t (1+\cos 2 t )] \ldots$ (I)
and $\frac{d x}{d t}= b [2 \sin 2 t \cos 2 t -2 \sin 2 t (1-\cos 2 t )] \ldots( ii )$
$\therefore \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{d y}{d t} \times \frac{d t}{d x}=\frac{b[2 \sin 2 t \cos 2 t-2 \sin 2 t(1-\cos 2 t)]}{a\left[-2 \sin ^2 2 t+2 \cos 2 t(1+\cos 2 t)\right]}$. [Using (i) and (ii)]
$\left.\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}\right]_{\text {at } t=\pi / 4}=\frac{b\left[2 \sin \frac{\pi}{2} \cos \frac{\pi}{2}-2 \sin \frac{\pi}{2}\left(1-\cos \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right]}{a\left[-2 \sin ^2\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)+2 \cos \frac{\pi}{2}\left(1+\cos \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right]}=\frac{b}{a} \cdot \frac{(0-1)}{(-1-0)}=\frac{b}{a}$

