What are the orthogonal trajectories of the given family of curves: (x−a)^2+y^2=a^2

omgespit9q

omgespit9q

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2022-10-27

What are the orthogonal trajectories of the given family of curves: ( x a ) 2 + y 2 = a 2
Take the derivative:
2 ( x a ) + 2 y y = 0
x a + y y = 0
a can be isolated from the original equation
x 2 2 a x + a 2 + y 2 = a 2 x 2 2 a x + y 2 = 0
Yielding the following differential equation:
x x 2 + y 2 2 x + y y = 0
This is suppose to be a separable differential equation yielding x 2 + ( y C ) 2 = C 2 . I can't seem to come this conclusion. Could someone help?

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lefeuilleton42

lefeuilleton42

Beginner2022-10-28Added 12 answers

From your second equation due to orthogonality and complementary slopes
( x a ) + y y = 0 ;  for orthogonal trajectories replace  y 1 y
( x a ) = y y
Integrate. (steps are omitted).
( y b ) 2 + x 2 = b 2
where b is an arbitrary constant.
The set of circles through origin touching y-axis have their O.Ts as a set of circles that touch x-axis.
BTW.. in polar coordinates they have a simple common differential equation
sin ψ = r / d  where  ψ
is angle between radial/polar line and tangent at pole or at the circle, d is diameter of circle.

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