Class CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Continuity and Differentiability Q #871
KNOWLEDGE BASED
APPLY
2 Marks 2023 VSA
If $x=a\sin 2t, y=a(\cos 2t+\log\tan t)$ then find $\frac{dy}{dx}$

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Step 1: Differentiate x with respect to t.

Given $x = a \sin 2t$, differentiate with respect to $t$:

$\frac{dx}{dt} = a \cdot \frac{d}{dt}(\sin 2t) = a \cdot (2\cos 2t) = 2a \cos 2t$

Step 2: Differentiate y with respect to t.

Given $y = a(\cos 2t + \log \tan t)$, differentiate with respect to $t$:

$\frac{dy}{dt} = a \cdot \frac{d}{dt}(\cos 2t + \log \tan t) = a \left( -2\sin 2t + \frac{1}{\tan t} \cdot \sec^2 t \right)$

Simplify the second term:

$\frac{1}{\tan t} \cdot \sec^2 t = \frac{\cos t}{\sin t} \cdot \frac{1}{\cos^2 t} = \frac{1}{\sin t \cos t} = \frac{2}{2\sin t \cos t} = \frac{2}{\sin 2t}$

So, $\frac{dy}{dt} = a \left( -2\sin 2t + \frac{2}{\sin 2t} \right) = 2a \left( \frac{1 - \sin^2 2t}{\sin 2t} \right) = 2a \left( \frac{\cos^2 2t}{\sin 2t} \right)$

Step 3: Find dy/dx.

$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{dy/dt}{dx/dt} = \frac{2a \left( \frac{\cos^2 2t}{\sin 2t} \right)}{2a \cos 2t} = \frac{\cos^2 2t}{\sin 2t} \cdot \frac{1}{\cos 2t} = \frac{\cos 2t}{\sin 2t} = \cot 2t$

Correct Answer: cot 2t

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Pedagogical Audit
Bloom's Analysis: This is an APPLY question because the student needs to apply the concepts of differentiation and parametric equations to find the derivative dy/dx.
Knowledge Dimension: PROCEDURAL
Justification: The question requires the student to follow a specific procedure of differentiating parametric equations and then dividing them to find dy/dx.
Syllabus Audit: In the context of CBSE Class 12, this is classified as KNOWLEDGE. The question directly tests the student's knowledge of differentiation of parametric functions, a standard topic in the syllabus.