Q82 / 150 · MHT CET 2026 (20 April Shift 2) · Mathematics
If $x = 4t^3 + 3, y = 3t^4 + 4$ and $\dfrac{\frac{d^2x}{dy^2}}{\left(\frac{dx}{dy}\right)^n}$ is constant then the value of $n$ is
- A$1$
- B$2$
- C$6$
- Correct answerD$5$
Solution
Given $x = 4t^3 + 3$ and $y = 3t^4 + 4$.
Differentiating with respect to $t$:
$\dfrac{dx}{dt} = 12t^2$
$\dfrac{dy}{dt} = 12t^3$
$\dfrac{dx}{dy} = \dfrac{\dfrac{dx}{dt}}{\dfrac{dy}{dt}} = \dfrac{12t^2}{12t^3} = \dfrac{1}{t} = t^{-1}$
Now, finding the second derivative $\dfrac{d^2x}{dy^2}$:
$\dfrac{d^2x}{dy^2} = \dfrac{d}{dy}\left(\dfrac{dx}{dy}\right) = \dfrac{d}{dt}\left(t^{-1}\right) \cdot \dfrac{dt}{dy}$
$\dfrac{d^2x}{dy^2} = -t^{-2} \cdot \dfrac{1}{12t^3} = -\dfrac{1}{12}t^{-5}$
Substituting these into the given expression:
$\dfrac{\dfrac{d^2x}{dy^2}}{\left(\dfrac{dx}{dy}\right)^n} = \dfrac{-\dfrac{1}{12}t^{-5}}{(t^{-1})^n} = -\dfrac{1}{12}t^{n-5}$
For this expression to be a constant, it must be independent of $t$. Therefore, the exponent of $t$ must be zero:
$n - 5 = 0 \Rightarrow n = 5$
Answer: $5$
Differentiating with respect to $t$:
$\dfrac{dx}{dt} = 12t^2$
$\dfrac{dy}{dt} = 12t^3$
$\dfrac{dx}{dy} = \dfrac{\dfrac{dx}{dt}}{\dfrac{dy}{dt}} = \dfrac{12t^2}{12t^3} = \dfrac{1}{t} = t^{-1}$
Now, finding the second derivative $\dfrac{d^2x}{dy^2}$:
$\dfrac{d^2x}{dy^2} = \dfrac{d}{dy}\left(\dfrac{dx}{dy}\right) = \dfrac{d}{dt}\left(t^{-1}\right) \cdot \dfrac{dt}{dy}$
$\dfrac{d^2x}{dy^2} = -t^{-2} \cdot \dfrac{1}{12t^3} = -\dfrac{1}{12}t^{-5}$
Substituting these into the given expression:
$\dfrac{\dfrac{d^2x}{dy^2}}{\left(\dfrac{dx}{dy}\right)^n} = \dfrac{-\dfrac{1}{12}t^{-5}}{(t^{-1})^n} = -\dfrac{1}{12}t^{n-5}$
For this expression to be a constant, it must be independent of $t$. Therefore, the exponent of $t$ must be zero:
$n - 5 = 0 \Rightarrow n = 5$
Answer: $5$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.