Question Details

If x = t², y = t³, then d²y/dx²

Options

A

3/2

B

3/4t

C

3/2t

D

t/2

Correct Answer :

3/4t

Solution :

The correct option is 3/4t.

To find the second derivative of the parametric equations, we start with the given system of equations:
x=t2
and
y=t3

First, we compute the derivatives of x and y with respect to the parameter t:
dxdt=ddt(t2)=2t
and
dydt=ddt(t3)=3t2

Using the chain rule for parametric differentiation, the first derivative dydx is given by:
dydx=dy/dtdx/dt=3t22t=32t

Next, we find the second derivative d2ydx2 by differentiating dydx with respect to x. We apply the chain rule once more:
d2ydx2=ddxdydx=ddtdydx·dtdx

We evaluate each part of the formula separately:
1. Differentiating dydx with respect to t:
ddt32t=32
2. Differentiating t with respect to x (which is the reciprocal of dxdt):
dtdx=1dx/dt=12t

Finally, substituting these values back into the chain rule relation:
d2ydx2=32·12t=34t

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