Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
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Chapter 1 - First-Order Differential Equations - 1.1 Differential Equations Everywhere - Problems - Page 11: 19

Answer

\[y=ke^{-\frac{2}{m}x}\]

Work Step by Step

Given that, $y^2=mx+c$ _____(1) Differentiate with respect to $x$ \[2y\frac{dy}{dx}=m\] $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{m}{2y}$ ______(2) Replace $\frac{dy}{dx}$ by -$\frac{dx}{dy}$ in (2) [ For orthogonal Trajectories] \[-\frac{dx}{dy}=\frac{m}{2y}\] \[-2\frac{dx}{m}=\frac{dy}{y}\] Integrating, $-\frac{2}{m}\int dx=\int \frac{dy}{y}$ $lnk-\frac{2}{m}x=lny$, where $lnk$ is constant of integration $\frac{-2}{m}x=ln\frac{y}{k}$ $y=ke^{-\frac{2}{m}x}$ Hence, family of orthogonal trajectories to (1) is $y=ke^{-\frac{2}{m}x}$
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