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Equation of a family of curve is y2=2kx+k2, what is the differential equation of the family of its orthogonal trajectory?

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(yy)2=2xyy+y2
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(yy)2=2xyy+x2
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(xy)2=2xyx2
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(xy)2=2yyy2
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Solution

The correct option is A (yy)2=2xyy+y2

We have, y2=2kx+k2(1)

Differentiating w.r.t. x, we get

yy=k(2)

Eliminating k, from (2) using (1), we get

y2=2xyy+(yy)2

For orthogonal trajectory, substituting y with 1y in (2), we get

y2=2xy(1y)+(yy)2

(yy)2=2xyy+y2


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