If $x=acos^3\theta , y = a sin^3\theta .$ The value of $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}$ at $\theta =\frac{\pi}{6}$ is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → $\frac{32}{27a}$
$x=a\cos^3\theta , y = a \sin^3\theta$
$\frac{dx}{dθ}=-3a\cos^2θ\sin θ$
$\frac{dy}{dx}=3a\sin^2θ\cos θ$
$⇒\frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{\sin θ}{\cos θ}$
so $\frac{dy}{dx}=-\tan θ$
so $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=-\sec^2 θ\frac{dθ}{dx}$
$=\frac{-\sec^2θ}{-3a\cos^2θ\sin θ}$ at $θ=\frac{π}{6}$ is $\frac{2^5}{3a×{\sqrt{3}}^4}$
$=\frac{32}{27a}$