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Find dy/dx any one
x=acost , y=asint​

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Answer:


x=a \cos t \implies (dx)/(dt)=-a \sin t


y= a \sin t \implies (dy)/(dt)=a \cos t

Using the chain rule:


\begin{aligned}\implies (dy)/(dx) & =(dy)/(dt) * (dt)/(dx)\\\\& = a \cos t * (1)/(-a \sin t)\\\\& = (a \cos t)/(-a \sin t)\\\\& = - (\cos t)/(\sin t)\\\\& = - \cot t\end{aligned}

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