It is given that x=a(cost+tsint) and y=(sint−tcost). Therefore, dtdx=a[−sint+sint+tcost]=atcostdtdy=a[cost−{cost−tsint}]=atsint∴dxdy=(dtdx)(dtdy)=atcostatsint=tant Then, dx2d2y=dxd(dxdy)=dxd(tant)=dtd(tant)dxdt=sec2t⋅dxdt=sec2t⋅atcost1=atsec3t