Parametric differentiation for equation of a tangent.

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Given $y=t^3-\frac{5}{2}t^2$ and $x=\sqrt t$, for $t>0$,

a) Use parametric differentiation to express $\frac{dy}{dx}$ in terms of $t$ in simplified form.

b) Show that $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=at^2+bt$, determining the constants $a$ and $b$.

c) Obtain an equation for the tangent to the curve which passes through the point of inflection.

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Presumably you already have $$\frac {dy}{dx}=6t^{\frac 52}-10t^{\frac 32}$$ Then $$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dt}\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)\frac{dt}{dx}$$ $$=30t^2-30t$$