Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

If $x=at^2,y=2$ at then $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=$

Options:

$-\frac{1}{2at^3}$

$-\frac{1}{2at^2}$

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

$-\frac{2a}{t}$

Correct Answer:

$-\frac{1}{2at^3}$

Explanation:

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)

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