University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321999584
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 10 - Practice Exercises - Page 593: 9

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

Take the derivative of the given equations and isolate the variables. $ \dfrac{dx}{dt}=\dfrac{1}{2}\sec^2 t$ and $\dfrac{dy}{dt}=\dfrac{1}{2}\sec t \tan t$ Now, Slope: $\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\sin t$ At $t=\dfrac{\pi}{3}$ Then $ \dfrac{dy}{dx}=\sin(\dfrac{\pi}{3})=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ Now, $y-1=(\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2})(x-\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2})\implies y=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}x+\dfrac{1}{4}$ Now, $\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\dfrac{dy'/dt}{dx/dt}=2 \cos^3 t$ At $t=\dfrac{\pi}{3}$ $\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=2 \cos^3 (\dfrac{\pi}{3})=\dfrac{1}{4}$
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