Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

# Calculus: Higher order derivatives

Question:

If $x=t^3, y=t^4$ then $\frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}$ at $t=2$ is

Options:

$\frac{8}{3}$

$\frac{1}{9}$

$\frac{2}{9}$

$\frac{9}{16}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{9}$

Explanation:

$x=t^3$           $y=t^4$

$\frac{d x}{d t}=3 t^2$       $\frac{d y}{d t}=4 t^3$

$\Rightarrow \frac{d y / d t}{d x / d t}=\frac{4 t^3}{3 t^2}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{4 t}{3}$

so $\frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}=\frac{4}{3} \frac{d t}{d x}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}=\frac{4}{3 \times 3 t^2}=\frac{4}{9 t^2}$

so at t = 2

$\Rightarrow \frac{4}{9 \times(2)^2}$

$=\frac{1}{9}$