Show that the curves and
cut orthogonally.
If the two curve cut orthogonally then angle between their tangent at intersecting point is equal to 90⁰.
We have to find their intersecting point.
x3 – 3xy2 + 2 = 0 …(1) and 3x2y – y3 – 2 = 0 …(2)
On adding eq (1) and eq (2)
x3 – 3xy2 + 2 + 3x2y – y3 – 2 = 0
x3 – y3 – 3xy2 + 3x2y = 0
(x – y)3 = 0 ⇒ x = y
Put x = y in eq (1)
y3 – 3y3 + 2 = 0 ⇒ y = 1
At y = 1, x = 1
m1 at (1, 1) = 0
m2 at (1, 1) = -2/0
At (1, 1)
So, we can say that two curve cut each other orthogonally because angle between two tangent at their intersecting point is equal to 90⁰.