Variable separation - Statement given
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Ex 9.3, 18 At any point (๐ฅ , ๐ฆ) of a curve , the slope of the tangent is twice the slope of the line segment joining the point of contact to the point (โ4 , โ3) . Find the equation of the curve given that its passes through(โ2 , 1) Slope of tangent to the curve = ๐ ๐/๐ ๐ Slope of line segment joining (x, y) & (โ4, โ3) = (๐ฆ2 โ ๐ฆ1)/(๐ฅ2 โ๐ฅ1) = (โ๐ โ ๐)/(โ๐ โ ๐) = (โ(๐ฆ + 3))/(โ(๐ฅ + 4)) = (๐ + ๐)/(๐ + ๐) Given, at point (x, y). Slope of tangent is twice of line segment ๐ ๐/๐ ๐ = 2((๐ + ๐)/(๐ + ๐)) ๐๐ฆ/(๐ฆ + 3) = (2 ๐๐ฅ)/(๐ฅ + 4) Integrating both sides โซ1โใ๐๐ฆ/(๐ฆ + 3) " " ใ= 2โซ1โใ" " ( ๐๐ฅ)/(๐ฅ + 4)ใ log (y + 3) = 2 log (x + 4) + log C log (y + 3) = log (x + 4)2 + log C log (y + 3) โ log (x + 4)2 = log C log (๐ฆ + 3)/(๐ฅ + 4)^2 = log C (๐ + ๐)/(๐ + ๐)^๐ = C The curve passes through (โ2, 1) Put x = โ2 & y = 1 in (1) (1 + 3)/(โ2 + 4)^2 = C C = 4/(2)^2 = 4/4 C = 1 Put value c = 1 in equation (1) (๐ฆ + 3)/(๐ฅ + 4)^2 = 1 y + 3 = (x + 4)2 Hence the equation of the curve is y + 3 = (x + 4)2