Variable separation - Statement given
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Ex 9.3, 18 At any point (š„ , š¦) of a curve , the slope of the tangent is twice the slope of the line segment joining the point of contact to the point (ā4 , ā3) . Find the equation of the curve given that its passes through(ā2 , 1) Slope of tangent to the curve = š š/š š Slope of line segment joining (x, y) & (ā4, ā3) = (š¦2 ā š¦1)/(š„2 āš„1) = (āš ā š)/(āš ā š) = (ā(š¦ + 3))/(ā(š„ + 4)) = (š + š)/(š + š) Given, at point (x, y). Slope of tangent is twice of line segment š š/š š = 2((š + š)/(š + š)) šš¦/(š¦ + 3) = (2 šš„)/(š„ + 4) Integrating both sides ā«1āćšš¦/(š¦ + 3) " " ć= 2ā«1āć" " ( šš„)/(š„ + 4)ć log (y + 3) = 2 log (x + 4) + log C log (y + 3) = log (x + 4)2 + log C log (y + 3) ā log (x + 4)2 = log C log (š¦ + 3)/(š„ + 4)^2 = log C (š + š)/(š + š)^š = C The curve passes through (ā2, 1) Put x = ā2 & y = 1 in (1) (1 + 3)/(ā2 + 4)^2 = C C = 4/(2)^2 = 4/4 C = 1 Put value c = 1 in equation (1) (š¦ + 3)/(š„ + 4)^2 = 1 y + 3 = (x + 4)2 Hence the equation of the curve is y + 3 = (x + 4)2