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# If $x$ and $y$ are connected parametrically by the equations given in $x = a ( \theta - \sin \theta ), y = a ( 1 +\cos \theta)$ without eliminating the parameter, Find $\large\frac{dy}{dx}$

$\begin{array}{1 1} \cot\large\frac{\theta}{2} \\ -\cot\large\frac{\theta}{2} \\ -\cot\large\frac{\theta}{4} \\ -\tan\large\frac{\theta}{2}\end{array}$

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• By chain rule we have $\large\frac{dy}{dx}=\large\frac{dy}{d\theta}$$\times \large\frac{d\theta}{dx} Step 1: x=a(\theta-\sin\theta) Differentiating with respect to \theta \large\frac{dx}{d\theta}$$=a(1-\cos \theta)$
$f'(\theta)=a(1-\cos \theta)$
Step 2:
$y=a(1+\cos\theta)$
Differentiating with respect to $\theta$
$\large\frac{dy}{d\theta}$$=a(0+(-\sin \theta)) \large\frac{dy}{d\theta}$$=a(-\sin \theta)$
$\large\frac{dy}{d\theta}$$=-a\sin \theta Step 3: \large\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{g'(\theta)}{f'(\theta)} \quad\;=\large\frac{\Large\frac{dy}{d\theta}}{\Large\frac{dx}{d\theta}} \Rightarrow \large\frac{dy}{d\theta}$$\times \large\frac{d\theta}{dx}$
$\Rightarrow -a\sin \theta\times\large\frac{1}{a(1-\cos\theta)}$
We know that $\sin 2\theta=2\sin\theta\cos\theta$