If $x=a\, sin\, t $ and $y = a(cost + log\, tan\frac{t}{2})$ then $\frac{d^2y}{dx}$ is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → $\frac{-1}{a}cosec^2t\sec t $
$x=a\sin t$
$y = a(\cos t + \log\tan\frac{t}{2})$
$\frac{dx}{dt}=a\cos t$
$\frac{dy}{dt}=-a\sin t+\frac{a\sec^2\frac{t}{2}}{2\tan\frac{t}{2}}$
$\frac{dy}{dt}=-a\sin t+\frac{a\cos \frac{t}{2}}{2\sin\frac{t}{2}\cos^2\frac{t}{2}}$
$=-a\sin t+\frac{a}{\sin t}=\frac{a(1-\sin^2t)}{\sin t}$
$\frac{dy}{dt}=\frac{a\cos^2t}{\sin t}$
so $\frac{dy}{dx}=\cot t⇒\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=-cosec^2t\frac{dt}{dx}$
$=\frac{-cosec^2t\sec t}{a}$