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Standard XII
Mathematics
Length of Normal
The length of...
Question
The length of the normal at point ‘t’ of the curve x = a(t + sin t), y = a (1 - cos t) is
[RPET 2001]
A
a sin t
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B
2
a
s
i
n
3
(
t
/
2
)
s
e
c
(
t
/
2
)
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C
2a sin(t / 2) tan(t/2)
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D
2a sin (t / 2)
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Solution
The correct option is
B
2
a
s
i
n
3
(
t
/
2
)
s
e
c
(
t
/
2
)
y
=
a
x
n
+
1
+
b
x
−
n
⇒
d
y
d
x
=
(
n
+
1
)
a
x
n
−
n
b
x
−
n
−
1
⇒
d
2
y
d
x
2
=
n
(
n
+
1
)
a
x
n
−
1
−
n
(
n
+
1
)
b
x
−
n
−
2
⇒
x
2
d
2
y
d
x
2
=
n
(
n
+
1
)
y
.
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