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If the differential equation representing the family of all circles touching x-axis at the origin is x2-y2dydx=gxy, then gx equals

MathematicsDifferential EquationsJEE MainJEE Main 2014 (09 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A 12x2
  • B 2x
  • C 12x
  • D 2x2
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The correct answer is: 2x

Equation of circle touching x-axis in origin is x-02+y-k2=k2
x2+y2-2ky=0   ...1, where k is the radius of the circle.

Differentiating the above equation w.r.t. x, we get, 

2x+2ydydx-2kdydx=0

x+y-kdydx=0

From equation 1,

x+y-x2+y22ydydx=0

x2-y2dydx=2xy=gxy

gx=2x

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