If $x=at^2,y=2at$ then $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=$
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (2) → $-\frac{1}{2at^3}$
$x=at^2,y=2at$
so $\frac{dx}{dt}=2at$ ...(1)
so $\frac{dy}{dt}=2a⇒\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1}{t}$
so $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=-\frac{1}{t^2}\frac{dt}{dx}$ from (1)
$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=-\frac{1}{2at^3}$