Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 1 - First-Order Differential Equations - 1.1 Differential Equations Everywhere - Problems - Page 11: 20

Answer

$y= Kx^{\frac{1}{m}}$

Work Step by Step

$y^2+mx^2= c$______(1) Differentiating with respect to $x$ \[2y\frac{dy}{dx}+2mx=0\] $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-mx}{y}$ _____(2) Replace $\frac{dy}{dx}$ by -$\frac{dx}{dy}$ in (2) [For orthogonal Trajectories] \[-\frac{dx}{dy}=-\frac{mx}{y}\] \[\frac{dx}{dy}=\frac{mx}{y}\] \[\frac{dx}{x}=m\frac{dy}{y}\] Integrating, $\int \frac{dx}{x}=m\int \frac{dy}{y} $ $lnk+lnx=mlny$, $lnk$ is constant of integration $lnkx=lny^m$ $y=Kx^{\frac{1}{m}}$, where $K=k^{\frac{1}{m}}$ Hence family of orthogonal trajectories of (1) is $y=Kx^{\frac{1}{m}}$.
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