The angle made by the tangent of the curve $x = a$ ($t + \sin t$ cost); $y = a(1 + \sin t)^2$ with the $x$-axis at any point on it is
A$\frac{1}{4} (\pi + 2t)$
B$\frac{1 - \sin t}{\cos t}$
C$\frac{1}{4} (2t - \pi)$
D$\frac{1 + \sin t}{\cos 2t}$
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. $\frac{1}{4} (\pi + 2t)$
For the parametric curve, differentiate with respect to $t$.
$$x=a(t+\sin t\cos t)$$
$$y=a(1+\sin t)^2$$
So,
$$\frac{dx}{dt}=a(1+\cos 2t)$$
$$\frac{dy}{dt}=2a(1+\sin t)\cos t$$
Hence the slope of the tangent is
$$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{2a(1+\sin t)\cos t}{a(1+\cos 2t)}$$
Using $1+\cos 2t=2\cos^2 t$,
$$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1+\sin t}{\cos t}$$
Now,
$$\frac{1+\sin t}{\cos t}=\frac{\left(\sin \frac{t}{2}+\cos \frac{t}{2}\right)^2}{\left(\cos \frac{t}{2}+\sin \frac{t}{2}\right)\left(\cos \frac{t}{2}-\sin \frac{t}{2}\right)}$$
$$\frac{1+\sin t}{\cos t}=\frac{\cos \frac{t}{2}+\sin \frac{t}{2}}{\cos \frac{t}{2}-\sin \frac{t}{2}}$$
$$\frac{dy}{dx}=\tan \left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{t}{2}\right)$$
Therefore the angle $\theta$ made by the tangent with the $x$-axis is
$$\theta=\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{t}{2}=\frac{1}{4}(\pi+2t)$$
On checking the options, this matches option $A$.
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