A curve has the property that the slope of the tangent at any given point on is . If the curve passes through , then determine the eccentricity of the conic.
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d x d y = 2 x y x 2 + y 2
p u t y = v x
and solving
l n ∣ 1 − v 2 ∣ = l n ( x c ) , where c is constant of integration
so the curve is x 2 − y 2 = c x
No need of finding c as it is a rectangular hyperbola as clear from the equation
( 2 c ) 2 ( x − 2 c ) 2 − ( 2 c ) 2 y 2 = 1
and eccentricity of rectangular hyperbola is always 2