The area enclosed by the closed curve C given by the differential equation dy dx+ x+a y-2=0,y(1)=0 is 4π. Let P and Q be the points of intersection…
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The area enclosed by the closed curve C given by the differential equation dxdy+y−2x+a=0,y(1)=0 is 4π. Let P and Q be the points of intersection of the curve C and the y-axis. If normals at P and Q on the curve C intersect x-axis at points R and S respectively, then the length of the line segment RS is
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Options
A
23
B
323
C
2
D
343
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Solution
Given:
dxdy+y−2x+a=0
⇒dxdy=2−yx+a
⇒(2−y)dy=(x+a)dx
⇒2y−2y2=2x2+ax+c
Put x=1, then we get y(1)=0.
a+c=−21
Now,
4y−y2=x2+2ax+2c
⇒x2+y2+2ax−4y+2c=0
⇒x2+y2+2ax−4y−1−2a=0
This is a circle having radius
r=a2+4+1+2a=(a+1)2+4
Now,
πr2=4π
r2=4
⇒(a+1)2+4=4
⇒(a+1)2=0
So, a=−1
Hence, circle is
x2+y2−2x−4y+1=0
⇒(x−1)2+(y−2)2=4
It cuts y−axis at x=0, so
P\equiv (0,2+\sqrt{3})&Q\equiv (0,2-\sqrt{3})
Now,
x2+y2−2x−4y+1=0
⇒2x+2y(dxdy)−2−4(dxdy)=0
⇒(dxdy)=y−21−x
⇒−(dydx)=x−1y−2
Slope of normal at P is
m1=0−12+3−2=−3
Slope of normal at Q is
m2=0−12−3−2=3
Equation of normal at Q is
y−(2−3)=3(x−0)
⇒y−(2−3)=3x
Equation of normal at P is
y−2−3=−3(x−0)
⇒y=−3x+2+3
So,
R≡(1+32,0) and S≡(1−32,0)
Hence,
RS=34=343 units
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