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Miscellaneous Exercise 6(II) · Q126

Q.Form the differential equation of all circles which pass through the origin and whose centres lie on the X-axis.

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Circles through the origin with centres on the X-axis: (x−h)2+y2=h2(x-h)^2+y^2=h^2 (radius =∣h∣=|h|, one constant), i.e. x2+y2=2hxx^2+y^2=2hx. Differentiate: 2x+2ydydx=2h⇒h=x+ydydx2x+2y\dfrac{dy}{dx}=2h\Rightarrow h=x+y\dfrac{dy}{dx}. Substitute back: $x^2+y^2=2x\left(x+y\dfrac{dy}{dx} …

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