Angle

Calculus Level 3

Two curves x 3 3 x y 2 + 2 = 0 x^3-3xy^2+2=0 and 3 x 2 y y 3 2 = 0 3x^2y-y^3-2=0 intersect at an angle θ \theta . Find θ \theta .

The curves Do not intersect π 4 \frac{\pi}{4} π 3 \frac{\pi}{3} None of these choices π 2 \frac{\pi}{2}

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1 solution

Rishabh Jain
Jun 16, 2016

C 1 : x 3 3 x y 2 + 2 = 0 C_1:x^3-3xy^2+2=0 C 2 : 3 x 2 y y 3 2 = 0 C_2:3x^2y-y^3-2=0 Solving C 1 C_1 and C 2 C_2 by adding them:

( x y ) 3 = 0 x = y (x-y)^3=0\implies x=y

Putting x = y x=y in curves we get point of contact is ( 1 , 1 ) (1,1) .

Now, for C 1 C_1 :-

( d y d x ) ( 1 , 1 ) = ( x 2 y 2 2 x y ) ( 1 , 1 ) = tan 0 \left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)_{(1,1)}=\left(\dfrac{x^2-y^2}{2xy}\right)_{(1,1)}=\tan 0

For C 2 C_2 :-

( d y d x ) ( 1 , 1 ) = ( 2 x y y 2 x 2 ) ( 1 , 1 ) = tan ( π 2 ) \left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)_{(1,1)}=\left(\dfrac{2xy}{y^2-x^2}\right)_{(1,1)}=\tan\left(\dfrac{\pi}2\right)

And we know angle b/w curves is the angle b/w their respective tangents at point of contact which here is:- π 2 0 = π 2 \Large \dfrac{\pi}2-0=\boxed{\color{#007fff}{\dfrac{\pi}2}}

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