Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

If $y = \cos^3(\sec^2 2t)$, find $\frac{dy}{dt}$.

Options:

$-6 \cos^2(\sec^2 2t) \sin(\sec^2 2t) \sec^2(2t) \tan(2t)$

$-12 \cos^2(\sec^2 2t) \sin(\sec^2 2t) \sec^2(2t) \tan(2t)$

$12 \cos^2(\sec^2 2t) \sin(\sec^2 2t) \sec^2(2t) \tan(2t)$

$-12 \cos^3(\sec^2 2t) \sec^2(2t) \tan(2t)$

Correct Answer:

$-12 \cos^2(\sec^2 2t) \sin(\sec^2 2t) \sec^2(2t) \tan(2t)$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $-12 \cos^2(\sec^2 2t) \sin(\sec^2 2t) \sec^2(2t) \tan(2t)$ ##

$y = \cos^3(\sec^2 2t)$

Applying chain rule,

$\frac{dy}{dt} = 3\cos^2(\sec^2 2t) \times [-\sin(\sec^2 2t)] \times 2\sec 2t \times \sec 2t \tan 2t \times 2$

$= -12 \cos^2(\sec^2 2t) \times \sin(\sec^2 2t) \times \sec^2 2t \times \tan 2t$