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: 13

Answer

$x^2-y^2 = K$

Work Step by Step

Given that, $y = \frac{c}{x}$ _______(1) Differentiate with respect to $x$ \[\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-c}{x^2}\] From (1) $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-(xy)}{x^2}=\frac{-y}{x} $ ______(2) Replace $\frac{dy}{dx}$ by $\frac{-dx}{dy}$ in (2) [ For orthogonal trajectories] $\frac{-dx}{dy}= \frac{-y}{x}$ $x dx = y dy$ Integrating, $\int x dx = \int y dy +k $ $\frac{x^2}{2} = \frac{y^2}{2}+k$ $x^2-y^2 = K$ , where $K=2k$
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