Differential Calculus

Tangents are drawn from the origin to the curve y=sinx then prove that their point of contact lie on the curve 1/y^2-1/x^2 = 1

meghana p

6 Years agoGrade

2 Answers

Arun

6 Years ago

Let the tangent from the origin to the curve y = sin x meet the curve again at (x1, y1) Equation of tangent at (x1, y1) is y – y1 = cos(x1)(x – x1) since it passes through the origin, so y1 = x1cos(x1) ...(i) Also, the point (x1, y1) lies on the curve, so y1 = sin (x1) ...(ii) From (i) and (ii), we get, sin(x1) = x1cos(x1) ⇒ x1 = tan(x1) ⇒ x12 = tan2(x1) ⇒ x12 = sec2(x1) – 1 ⇒ x12 = (x12/y12) – 1 ⇒ x12 y12 = x12 – y12 Hence, the locus of (x1, y1) is x2 y2 = x2 – y2

Vikas TU

6 Years ago

Dear student

let the point of contact is (h,k), so line passing through origin is k = mh ... (1) having slope m point also lie on the curve so k = sinh

slope of tangent of curve y = sin x is dy / dx = cos x , which is equal to m so m = cos h ...(2) we have m = k/h from (1) putting in 2 we get k/h = cos h

and we know sin^2h + cos^2 h =1

so locus is k^2 + (k/h)^2 = 1

=> h^2k^2 = h^2 - k^2

which is x^2y^2 = x^2 - y^2