The differential equation $\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}=\frac{\sqrt{1-y^2}}{y}$ determines a family of…

The differential equation $\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}=\frac{\sqrt{1-y^2}}{y}$ determines a family of circles with
  1. variable radii and fixed centre at $(0,1)$.
  2. variable radii and fixed centre at $(0,-1)$.
  3. fixed radius of 1 unit and variable centre along the $\mathrm{Y}$-axis.
  4. fixed radius of 1 unit and variable centre along the $\mathrm{X}$-axis.

Solution

$\begin{array}{ll} & \frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}=\frac{\sqrt{1-y^2}}{y} \\ \therefore \quad & \int \frac{y}{\sqrt{1-y^2}} \mathrm{~d} y=\int 1 \mathrm{~d} x \\ \therefore \quad & -\sqrt{1-y^2}=x+\mathrm{c} \\ \therefore \quad & (x+\mathrm{c})^2=1-y^2\end{array}$ $\therefore \quad(x+\mathrm{c})^2+y^2=1$ $\therefore \quad$ Radius is fixed, which is 1 and the centre is $(-c, 0)$ which is a variable centre on the $\mathrm{X}$-axis.

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (10 May Shift 1)

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