CBSE Class 12 Math 2008 Solved Paper

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Question : 16
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Find the equation of tangent to the curve x = sin 3t, y = cos 2t, at t =
π
4
Solution:  
x = sin3t ⇒
dx
dt
= 3 cos 3t
x(t=
π
4
)
= sin 3 (
π
4
)
=
1
2

y = cos 2t
dy
dt
= - 2 sin 2t
y(t=
π
4
)
= cos 2t = cos 2 (
π
4
)
= 0
dy
dx
=
dy
dt
.
dt
dx

= - 2 sin 2t
1
3cps3t

= -
2
3
(
sin2t
cos3t
)

dy
dx(t=
π
4
)
=
2
3
sin(2×π4)
cos(3×π4)

=
2
3
sin
π
2
cos
3π
4

= -
2
3
|
1
1
2
|
=
22
3

Therefore, the equation of the tangent at the point (
1
2
,0
)
is
y - 0 =
22
3
(x
1
2
)

y =
22
3
x
2
3

3y - 2 2x + 2 = 0
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