Find the condition for the following set of curves to interest orthogonally.
and xy = c2
Given:
Curves 1 ...(1)
& xy = c2 ...(2)
First curve is 1
Differentiating above w.r.t x,
⇒ .
= 0
⇒ .
⇒
⇒
⇒ m1 ...(3)
Second curve is xy = c2
⇒ ⇒ 1×y + x. = 0
⇒ x. = – y
⇒ m2 ...(4)
When m1 & m2 =
Since ,two curves intersect orthogonally,
⇒ ×
= – 1
⇒ = 1
⇒ ∴ a2 = b2