Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Differential Equations

Question:

Tangent is drawn at any point $P$ of a curve which passes through $(1,1)$ cutting $x$-axis and $y$-axis at $A$ and $B$ respectively. If $A P: P B=3: 1$, then

Options:

the differential equation of the curve is $3 x \frac{d y}{d x}+y=0$ and the curve passes through $(1 / 8,2)$

the differential equation of the curve is $3 x \frac{d y}{d x}-y=0$ and the curve pass through $(1 / 8,-2)$

the curve is passing through $(-1 / 8,-2)$

the normal at $(1,1)$ is $x+3 y=4$

Correct Answer:

the differential equation of the curve is $3 x \frac{d y}{d x}+y=0$ and the curve passes through $(1 / 8,2)$

Explanation:

The equation of the tangent at $P(x, y)$ is $Y-y=\frac{d y}{d x}(X-x)$

It cuts the coordinate axes at

$A\left(x-y \frac{d x}{d y}, 0\right)$ and $\left(0, y-x \frac{d y}{d x}\right)$

It is given that $A P: B P=3: 1$

∴   $\frac{3 \times 0+x-y \frac{d x}{d y}}{3+1}=x$ and, $\frac{3\left(y-x \frac{d y}{d x}\right)+1 \times 0}{3+1}=y$

$\Rightarrow x-y \frac{d x}{d y}=4 x$ and $3 y-3 x \frac{d y}{d x}=4 y$

$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=-\frac{y}{3 x} \Rightarrow 3 x \frac{d y}{d x}+y=0$

$\Rightarrow \frac{3}{y} d y+\frac{1}{x} d x=0$

Integrating, we get

$y^3 x=C$              .......(i)

It passes through $(1,1)$

∴  $C=1$

Putting $C=1$ in (i), we obtain $y^3 x=1$ as the equation of the curve. Clearly, it passes through $(1 / 8,2)$.