Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Section B1

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

Find an angle $\theta$, where $0 < \theta < \frac{\pi}{2}$, which increases twice as fast as its sine.

Options:

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $\frac{\pi}{3}$ ##

Let $\theta$ increases twice as fast as its sine.

$\Rightarrow \frac{d\theta}{dt} = 2 \frac{d}{dt}(\sin \theta)$

Now, on differentiating both sides w.r.t. $t$, we get

$\frac{d\theta}{dt} = 2 \cdot \cos \theta \cdot \frac{d\theta}{dt} \Rightarrow 1 = 2 \cos \theta$

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} = \cos \theta \Rightarrow \cos \theta = \cos \frac{\pi}{3}$

$∴\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}$

So, the required angle is $\frac{\pi}{3}$.