JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2011

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    If the parametric equation of a curve given by\[x={{e}^{t}}\cos t,\,\,y={{e}^{t}}\sin t\], then the tangent to the curve at the point \[=\frac{\pi }{4}\] makes with axis of \[x\], the angle is

    A) \[0\]                                     

    B) \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]

    C) \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]                                              

    D) \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    We have,\[x={{e}^{t}}\cos t\]and\[y={{e}^{t}}\sin t\] Therefore,          \[\frac{dx}{dt}={{e}^{t}}(\cos t-\sin t)\] and                        \[\frac{dy}{dt}={{e}^{t}}(\sin t+\cos t)\] \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{dy/dt}{dx/dt}=\frac{\sin t+\cos t}{\cos t-\sin t}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}_{t=\pi /4}}=\infty =\tan \frac{\pi }{2}\] So, tangent at\[t=\pi /4\]makes with axis of\[x\], the angle is\[\pi /2\].


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