If x = a (θ + sin θ), y = a (1+ cos θ), prove that .

Idea of parametric form of differentiation:


If y = f (θ) and x = g(θ) i.e. y is a function of θ and x is also some other function of θ.


Then dy/dθ = f’(θ) and dx/dθ = g’(θ)


We can write :


Given,


x = a (θ + sin θ) ……equation 1


y = a (1+ cos θ) ……equation 2


to prove :


We notice a second-order derivative in the expression to be proved so first take the step to find the second order derivative.


Let’s find


As,


So, lets first find dy/dx using parametric form and differentiate it again.


[ from equation 2] …..equation 3


Similarly,


……equation 4


[


[ from equation 2] …..equation 5


Differentiating again w.r.t x :



Using product rule and chain rule of differentiation together:



[using equation 3 and 5]



[ from equation 1]





….proved


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