The equation of tangent to the curve given by $x = a \sin^3 t, y=b \cos ^3 t$ at a point where $t=\frac{\pi}{2}$ is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
$x = a \sin^3 t$
$y=b \cos ^3 t$
differentiating both wrt t
so $\frac{d y}{d t}=-3 b \cos ^2 t \sin t$ .....(1)
$\frac{d x}{d t}=3 a \sin ^2 t \cos t$ .....(2)
so dividing eq (1) by (2)
we get $\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{-3 b \cos ^2 t \sin t}{3 a \sin^2 t \cos t}=\frac{-b}{a} \frac{\cos t}{\sin t}$
So $\left.\frac{d y}{d x}\right]_{t=\frac{\pi}{2}}=\frac{-b ~\times 0}{a ~\times 0} =0$ (Slope)
at $t = \frac{\pi}{2}$
y = 0
x = a
equation of tangent → (x - x0) × slope = y - y0
So (x - a) × 0 = y - 0
So y = 0