Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Calculus

Question:

If $ x=2t^3 $ and $y = 3t^4 ,$ then $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$ is equal to :

Options:

$\frac{3}{4t}$

$\frac{1}{3t^2}$

$\frac{2}{3t}$

$\frac{3}{2t^2}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{3t^2}$

Explanation:

Given

$x=2t^{3},\; y=3t^{4}$

$\frac{dx}{dt}=6t^{2},\;\frac{dy}{dt}=12t^{3}$

$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{\frac{dy}{dt}}{\frac{dx}{dt}}=\frac{12t^{3}}{6t^{2}}=2t$

$\frac{d}{dt}\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)=2$

$\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}=\frac{\frac{d}{dt}\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)}{\frac{dx}{dt}}=\frac{2}{6t^{2}}$

$\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}=\frac{1}{3t^{2}}$

final answer: $\frac{1}{3t^{2}}$