Q.Find dxdy of the function expressed in parametric form: sinx=1+t22t, tany=1−t22t.
🔒You're viewing a preview — the full solution, concept, methods & PYQ mapping are locked.
🔒 Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Concept understanding — Parametric Differentiation
When x=f(t) and y=g(t) are both given in terms of a parameter t (as with a circle,
ellipse, or projectile path), the chain rule gives dxdy=dx/dtdy/dt,
provided dx/dt=0: differentiate x and y separately with respect to t, then take the
ratio -- never differentiate y with respect to x directly. This avoids needing to eliminate
t and find an explicit y=h(x), which is frequently impractical or impossible for
parametrically-defined curves. …
Concept: Parametric differentiation — here a standard identity collapses everything.
Recognise the double-angle forms. Writing t=tanϕ:
sinx=1+t22t=sin2ϕ ⇒ x=2tan−1t,
tany=1−t22t=tan2ϕ ⇒ y=2tan−1t.
So x=y, and therefore …
Both parametrisations reduce to 2tan−1t: x=2tan−1t and y=2tan−1t, so x=y and dxdy=1.
The idea
The expressions 1+t22t and 1−t22t are the tangent double-angle building blocks. Spotting them turns a messy quotient-rule problem into one line, and the same answer also drops out of the plain parametric method.
Method 1 — recognise the identity
Let t=tanϕ. Then
sin2ϕ=1+t22t,tan2ϕ=1−t22t.
So sinx=sin2ϕ⇒x=2ϕ=2tan−1t, and tany=tan2ϕ⇒y=2ϕ=2tan−1t (principal values). Hence x=y and dxdy=1.
Method 2 — differentiate through t
Differentiate each relation with respect to t:
cosxdtdx=(1+t2)22(1−t2),sec2ydtdy=(1−t2)22(1+t2). …
Method: Recognising Double-Angle Substitutions Hidden in Inverse Trig Parametric Forms
Some parametric pairs are deliberately disguised versions of the tangent double-angle formulas. Recognising the disguise turns a painful quotient-rule differentiation into a one-line answer.
Steps
Step 1: Compare the given expressions to the standard double-angle formulas
Memorise the pattern: if t=tanϕ, then
sin2ϕ=1+t22t,cos2ϕ=1+t21−t2,tan2ϕ=1−t22t.
Whenever you see 1+t22t or 1−t22t appearing as the argument of an inverse trig function (or as sinx, tany, etc.), suspect this substitution immediately.
Step 2: Substitute t=tanϕ and simplify
Replace the given ratio with the matching double-angle expression, so each equation collapses to something like sinx=sin2ϕ or tany=tan2ϕ.
Step 3: Peel off the trig function to get x and y directly in terms of ϕ (hence t)
Using sinx=sin2ϕ⇒x=2ϕ=2tan−1t (within the principal range). Do this for both x and y.
Step 4: Differentiate the now-simple expressions …
Common Mistakes
Mistake 1: Applying the quotient/implicit rule directly instead of spotting the double-angle pattern
Why it's wrong: differentiating sinx=1+t22t and tany=1−t22t term-by-term with implicit differentiation is far messier than needed and invites algebra slips. Correct approach: recognize 1+t22t=sin2ϕ and 1−t22t=tan2ϕ for t=tanϕ, collapsing both to x=2tan−1t and y=2tan−1t.
Mistake 2: Skipping the principal-value check when writing x=2ϕ, y=2ϕ
Why it's wrong: sinx=sin2ϕ only forces x=2ϕ when 2ϕ lies in the principal range of sin−1 (similarly for tan−1) — this is the single most-missed step on this exact NCERT Exemplar question. Correct approach: always state the range check even when it happens to work out, since the identity is not automatic. …
- CBSE 2026Set A1 markMCQQ.If x=a(1−cosθ), y=a(θ+sinθ), then dxdy=(a) tan2θ(b) −tan2θ(c) cot2θ(d) −cot2θ
›Reveal solutionSolution
dxdy=cot2θ.
Differentiate the parametric equations with respect to θ:
dθdx=asinθ,dθdy=a(1+cosθ).
Then
dxdy=asinθa(1+cosθ)=sinθ1+cosθ.
…
- CBSE 2026Set ANNUAL1 markQ.Find dxdy, if x=acosθ and y=asinθ.
›Reveal solutionSolution
For a curve given parametrically as x=x(θ), y=y(θ), use dxdy=dx/dθdy/dθ.
Given: x=acosθ, y=asinθ
Differentiate x w.r.t. θ:
dθdx=−asinθ
Differentiate y w.r.t. θ:
dθdy=acosθ
Combine using the chain rule: …
- CBSE 2026Set SEM31 markMCQQ.If x=sin−1t, y=1−t2, then the value of dx2d2y at t=1 is(a) 1(b) 0(c) 21(d) −1
›Reveal solutionSolution
Differentiate parametrically: dxdy=−t, then dx2d2y=−1−t2, giving 0 at t=1.
Second-order parametric differentiation is a CBSE/NCERT Class 12 continuity and differentiability topic.
With x=sin−1t and y=1−t2:
dtdx=1−t21,dtdy=1−t2−t.
So
dxdy=dx/dtdy/dt=1/1−t2−t/1−t2=−t.
…
- CBSE 2025Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.If x=asin−1t and y=acos−1t, then dxdy equals(a) yx(b) xy(c) −yx(d) −xy
›Reveal solutionSolution
Take logarithms of both parametric equations, differentiate w.r.t. t, and divide dy/dt by dx/dt.
Given x=asin−1t and y=acos−1t.
Differentiate x w.r.t. t: Take ln of both sides: lnx=(sin−1t)lna.
Differentiating w.r.t. t:
x1dtdx=1−t2lna⟹dtdx=1−t2xlna
Differentiate y w.r.t. t: Take ln: lny=(cos−1t)lna. …
- CBSE 2025Set ANNUAL1 markQ.If x=f(t) and y=g(t), find dxdy.
›Reveal solutionSolution
For parametric equations, divide dy/dt by dx/dt (chain rule).
Given x=f(t) and y=g(t), both functions of the parameter t.
By the chain rule, provided dtdx=0:
dxdy=dx/dtdy/dt=f′(t)g′(t)
…
- CBSE 2024Set D1 markMCQQ.If x=asecθ, y=btanθ then dxdy=(a) absecθ(b) abcosecθ(c) abcotθ(d) ab
›Reveal solutionSolution
dxdy=abcosecθ.
This is a parametric differentiation. Differentiate each with respect to θ:
dθdx=asecθtanθ,dθdy=bsec2θ.
Then …
- CBSE 2024Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.If x=4t, y=t4 then dxdy=(a) t1(b) t4(c) −t21(d) t21
›Reveal solutionSolution
For parametric equations, dy/dx is found as (dy/dt) divided by (dx/dt).
Given x=4t so dtdx=4, and y=t4=4t−1 so dtdy=−4t−2=−t24.
…
- CBSE 2024Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.If x=at2,y=2at, then dxdy is equal to(a) t1(b) −t(c) t(d) −t1
›Reveal solutionSolution
Use parametric differentiation: dxdy=dx/dtdy/dt.
Given x=at2, y=2at.
dtdx=2at,dtdy=2a …
- CBSE 2023Set E1 markMCQQ.If x=acos2θ, y=bsin2θ then the value of dxdy is(a) ab(b) −ab(c) absin2θ(d) a−btan2θ
›Reveal solutionSolution
With x=acos2θ, y=bsin2θ, dxdy=−ab.
Differentiate each with respect to θ:
dθdx=a⋅2cosθ(−sinθ)=−asin2θ,
…
- CBSE 2023Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.If x=acosθ, y=asinθ, then dxdy=(a) tanθ(b) cotθ(c) −tanθ(d) none of these
›Reveal solutionSolution
Use parametric differentiation: dxdy=dx/dθdy/dθ.
x=acosθ⇒dθdx=−asinθ. y=asinθ⇒dθdy=acosθ.
dxdy=−asinθacosθ=−sinθcosθ=−cotθ.
…
- CBSE 2022Set HE2191 markMCQQ.If x=at2 and y=2at, then the value of dxdy is:(a) t(b) t2(c) t1(d) t21
›Reveal solutionSolution
For parametric curves, dxdy=dx/dtdy/dt.
Given x=at2, y=2at.
dtdx=2at, dtdy=2a
…
- CBSE 2021Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.If x=acosθ, y=bcosθ, then dxdy is equal to(a) ba(b) b−a(c) ab(d) a−b
›Reveal solutionSolution
With x=acosθ, y=bcosθ, both derivatives w.r.t. θ share the factor −sinθ, giving dy/dx=b/a.
dθdx=−asinθ, dθdy=−bsinθ
…
🎓Unlock everything free for 14 days
- ✓Full step-by-step solutions
- ✓Concept-first explanations
- ✓Methods, shortcuts & mistakes
- ✓PYQ mapping + timed mock tests
Full access for 14 days. No credit card required.