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If x=a(θ+sin⁡θ)x = a(\theta+\sin\theta), y=a(1−cos⁡θ)y = a(1-\cos\theta) then d2ydx2\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} is equal to:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

dydx=asin⁡θa(1+cos⁡θ)=tan⁡θ2\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{a\sin\theta}{a(1+\cos\theta)}=\tan\dfrac{\theta}{2}.

Differentiate with respect to θ\theta: 12sec⁡2θ2\dfrac12\sec^2\dfrac{\theta}{2}, then divide by dxdθ=a(1+cos⁡θ)\dfrac{dx}{d\theta}=a(1+\cos\theta).

So d2ydx2=sec⁡2(θ/2)2a(1+cos⁡θ)\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\dfrac{\sec^2(\theta/2)}{2a(1+\cos\theta)}.

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