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Find the orthogonal trajectory of x² + cy² = 1 ​

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Given \:x^{2} + cy^{2} = 1

\implies cy^{2} = 1 - x^{2}

\implies c = \frac{1 - x^{2}}{y^{2}}

/* Do the DIFFERENTIATION both SIDES , we GET */

\implies 0 = \frac{y^{2} ( -2x) - (1-x^{2})\times 2y\frac{dy}{dx}}{y^{4}}

\implies 0 = -2xy^{2} + 2y(x^{2}-1)\frac{dy}{dx}

\implies 2xy^{2} = 2y(x^{2}-1)\frac{dy}{dx}

\implies \frac{xy}{x^{2}-1} = \frac{dy}{dx}

Differential \:equation \:of\\Orthogonal \: trajectory

-\frac{dx}{dy} = \frac{xy}{x^{2}-1}

\implies - \int \frac{x^{2}-1}{x} = \int y dy

\implies - \int \Big( x - \frac{1}{x}\Big) dx = \int y dy

\implies -x + log x = \frac{y^{2}}{2} + c

\green { This \:is \:\:equation\:of \: Orthogonal}\\\green { trajectory \:of \: given \: family\:of \:curves}

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