Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Practice Exercises - Page 687: 9

Answer

$y=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}x+\dfrac{1}{4}$ and $\dfrac{1}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Here, we have $ \dfrac{dx}{dt}=(\dfrac{1}{2})\sec^2 t;\dfrac{dy}{dt}=(\dfrac{1}{2})\sec t \tan t$ This gives: Slope: $\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\sin (t)$ $ \dfrac{dy}{dx}(t=\dfrac{\pi}{3})=\sin(\dfrac{\pi}{3})=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ Now, $y-1=(\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2})(x-\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2})$ or, $y=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}x+\dfrac{1}{4}$ This gives $\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\dfrac{dy'/dt}{dx/dt}=2 \cos^3 t$ $\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}(t=\dfrac{\pi}{3})=(2) \cos^3 (\dfrac{\pi}{3})$ Thus, $\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}(t=\dfrac{\pi}{3})=\dfrac{1}{4}$
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