Find dy/dx and d2y/dx2. x = cos(2t), y = cos(t), 0 < t < π dy dx = Correct: Your answer is correct. d2y dx2 = Correct: Your answer is correct. For which values of t is the curve concave upward? (Enter your answer using interval notation.) Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect.

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By the chain rule, the first derivative is

[tex]\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dx}=\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dt}\dfrac{\mathrm dt}{\mathrm dx}=\dfrac{\frac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dt}}{\frac{\mathrm dx}{\mathrm dt}}[/tex]

We have

[tex]x=\cos2t\implies\dfrac{\mathrm dx}{\mathrm dt}=-2\sin2t[/tex]

[tex]y=\cos t\implies\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dt}=-2\sin t[/tex]

so that

[tex]\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dx}=\dfrac{-2\sin t}{-2\sin2t}=\dfrac{\sin t}{2\sin t\cos t}=\boxed{\dfrac{\sec t}2}[/tex]

The second derivative is

[tex]\dfrac{\mathrm d^2y}{\mathrm dx^2}=\dfrac{\mathrm d}{\mathrm dx}\left[\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dx}\right][/tex]

where [tex]\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dx}[/tex] is a function of [tex]t[/tex]; denote it by [tex]f(t)[/tex]. Then by the chain rule,

[tex]\dfrac{\mathrm d^2y}{\mathrm dx^2}=\dfrac{\mathrm df}{\mathrm dx}=\dfrac{\mathrm df}{\mathrm dt}\dfrac{\mathrm dt}{\mathrm dx}=\dfrac{\frac{\mathrm df}{\mathrm dt}}{\frac{\mathrm dx}{\mathrm dt}}[/tex]

Since

[tex]f=\dfrac{\sec t}2\implies\dfrac{\mathrm df}{\mathrm dt}=\dfrac{\sec t\tan t}2[/tex]

we end up with

[tex]\dfrac{\mathrm d^2y}{\mathrm dx^2}=\dfrac{\frac{\sec t\tan t}2}{-2\sin2t}=\boxed{-\dfrac{\sec^3t}8}[/tex]

The curve is concave upward whenever the second derivative is positive. We have this for

[tex]-\dfrac{\sec^3t}8>0\implies\sec^3t=\dfrac1{\cos^3t}<0\implies\cos^3t<0[/tex]

We have [tex]\cos t=0[/tex] for [tex]t=\dfrac{n\pi}2[/tex] where [tex]n[/tex] is any integer; for the given interval, this happens at [tex]t=\dfrac\pi2[/tex]. For [tex]0<t<\dfrac\pi2[/tex], we have [tex]\cos t>0[/tex], while for [tex]\boxed{\dfrac\pi2<t<\pi}[/tex], we have [tex]\cos t<0[/tex]; it's the latter that we care about, since over this interval we have [tex]\sec^3t<0[/tex].

The value of 't' at which the curve is concave upward is [tex]\rm \pi/2<t<\pi[/tex] and this can be determined by using the properties of the trigonometric function.

Given :

  • x = cos(2t),
  • y = cos(t),  0 < t < π

First, differentiate 'x' with respect to 't'.

[tex]\rm \dfrac{dx}{dt} = -2\;sin\;2t[/tex]

Now, differentiate 'y' with respect to 't'.

[tex]\rm \dfrac{dy}{dt} = -2\;sin\;t[/tex]

Now, the value of dy/dx is given by:

[tex]\rm \dfrac{dy}{dx} =\dfrac{\dfrac{dy}{dt}}{\dfrac{dx}{dt}}=\dfrac{sin\;t}{sin\;2t}=\dfrac{sec\;t}{2}[/tex]

Now, the expression of [tex]\rm d^2y/dx^2[/tex] is given by:

[tex]\rm \dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\dfrac{\dfrac{df}{dt}}{\dfrac{dx}{dt}}[/tex]     --- (1)

where f is the function of 't'.

[tex]\rm f =\dfrac{sec\;t}{2}[/tex]

[tex]\rm \dfrac{df}{dt}=\dfrac{sec\;t\times tan\;t}{2}[/tex]

Substitute the value of df/dt in the expression (1).

[tex]\rm \dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\dfrac{\dfrac{sec\;t\times tan\;t}{2}}{-2sin\;2t}=-\dfrac{sec^3t}{8}[/tex]

For the curve to be concave upward the expression of the second derivative should be greater than zero.

[tex]\rm -\dfrac{sec^3t}{8}>0[/tex]

[tex]\rm cos^3t<0[/tex]

Now, the value of 't' at which (cos t < 0) is given by:

[tex]\rm \dfrac{\pi}{2}<t<\pi[/tex]

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