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Orthogonal Trajectories

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ORTHOGONAL From equations (I) and (II)

TRAJECTORIES we get

Definition: A curve which cuts the


every member of a given family of The above differential
curves at right angle is called an equation is a differential equation of
orthogonal trajectory of the given the
family. family of straightlines
passing through the (0,0)

Note: (1) replace with in


the above equation we get
The orthogonal

trajectory of the family of curves

is

(2)

The orthogonal

trajectory of the family of curves


Hence the required
is
equation .
is (2) Find the orthogonal
Problems in orthogonal trajectories of the family
trajectories: of circles in a
(1) Find the orthogonal planehaving centre at the
trajectories of the family origin.
of straight lines in a plane
passing through the Sol :
origin.
Sol : Differentiate the above
equation w.r.t on both
Differentiate the above sides we get
equation w.r.t on both
sides we get
The above differential
equation is a differential equation of
the
family of circles in xy
plane having centre at the (0,0)

replace with in The above differential


the above equation we get equation is a differential equation of
the family of circles
in xy plane having
centre lie on x axis

replace with in
the above equation we get

Hence the required


is
equation .
(3) Find the orthogonal
trajectories of the family
of circles in a plane
having centre lie on x
axis

Sol :

Differentiate the above


equation w.r.t on both Hence the required
sides we get
is
equation .
.
(4) Find the orthogonal
trajectories of the hyperbolas
From equations (I) and (II)
Sol :
we get
Differentiate the above
equation w.r.t on both From equations (I) and (II)
sides we get
we get

The above differential


equation is a differential equation of The above differential
the family of equation is a differential equation of
hyperbolas the
family ofparabolas having
replace with in focus lie on x axis
the above equation we get
replace with in
the above equation we get

Hence the required


Hence the required
is
equation .. is
equation .
(4) Find the orthogonal (6) Show that the system of
trajectories of the family rectangular hyperbolas
of parabolas passing are mutually
through the origin and
orthogonal trajectories.
having focus lie on x axis.
Sol :
Sol :
Differentiate the above
Differentiate the above
equation w.r.t on both
equation w.r.t on both
sides we get
sides we get
The above differential
Hence the given
equation is a differential equation of
the family of rectangular hyperbolas are
hyperbolas
mutually orthogonal
.
replace with in trajectories
the above equation we get

Differentiate the above


equation w.r.t on both
sides we get

The above differential


equation is a differential equation of
the family of
hyperbolas

replace with in
the above equation we get

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