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The curve for which the slope of the tangent at any point is equal to the ratio of the abcissa to the ordinate of the point is

Options

A

an ellipse

B

parabola

C

circle

D

rectangular hyperbola

Correct Answer :

rectangular hyperbola

Solution :

The correct option is rectangular hyperbola.

Let the coordinates of any point on the curve be represented by (x,y), where x represents the abscissa and y represents the ordinate.
The slope of the tangent to the curve at any point (x,y) is given by the derivative:
dydx

According to the given condition, the slope of the tangent at any point is equal to the ratio of the abscissa to the ordinate of that point. Mathematically, this can be written as:
dydx=xy

To find the equation of the curve, we can solve this differential equation by separating the variables:
ydy=xdx

Integrating both sides of the equation gives:
ydy=xdx
y22=x22+C
where C is the constant of integration.

Multiplying the entire equation by 2, we get:
y2=x2+2C
Letting 2C=K (another constant), we can rearrange the terms as:
x2-y2=-K

This equation is of the form x2-y2=ab (or x2-y2=constant), which represents a rectangular hyperbola.

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