JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Applications of Derivatives Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Application of Derivatives

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    The two curves \[{{x}^{3}}-3x{{y}^{2}}+2=0\text{ }and\text{ }3{{x}^{2}}y-{{y}^{3}}=2\]

    A) Cuts at right angle

    B) Touch each other

    C) Cut at an angle \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]

    D) Cut at an angle \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Two curves cuts at right angle if product of their slopes is -1.
    Two gives curves are
    \[{{x}^{3}}-3x{{y}^{2}}+2=0\]                                ? (i)
    and \[3{{x}^{2}}y-{{y}^{3}}-2=0\]                            ? (ii)
    Differentiate equ. (i),
    \[3{{x}^{2}}-3\left[ {{y}^{2}}+2xy\frac{dy}{dx} \right]=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow 3({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})=6xy\frac{dy}{dx}\]
    \[\Rightarrow {{m}_{1}}=\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{3({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})}{6xy}\]
    Differentiate eq. (ii),
    \[3{{x}^{2}}y-{{y}^{3}}-2=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow 3\left[ {{x}^{2}}\frac{dy}{dx}+2xy \right]-3{{y}^{2}}\frac{dy}{dx}=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow {{x}^{2}}\frac{dy}{dx}+2xy-{{y}^{2}}\frac{dy}{dx}=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow ({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})\frac{dy}{dx}=-2xy\]
    \[\Rightarrow {{m}_{2}}=\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-2xy}{({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})}\]
    \[\therefore {{m}_{1}}\times {{m}_{2}}=\frac{({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})}{2xy}\times \frac{-2xy}{({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})}\]
    \[\Rightarrow {{m}_{1}}\times {{m}_{2}}=-1\]
    i.e., curves cuts at right angle.


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