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Mathematics Question on Differential equations

From the differential equation of the family of ellipses having foci on y-axis and centre at origin.

Answer

The equation of the family of the ellipses having foci on the y-axis and the centre at origin is as follows:

x2b2+y2a2=1...(1)\frac{x2}{b2}+\frac{y^2}{a^2}=1...(1)

Differentiating equation(1)with respect to x,we get:

2xb2+2yyb2=0\frac{2x}{b^2}+\frac{2yy}{b^2}=0

xb2+yya2=0...(2)⇒\frac{x}{b^2}+\frac{yy}{a^2}=0...(2)

Again, differentiating with respect to we get:

1b2+y.y+y.ya2=0\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{y.y+y.y}{a^2}=0

1b2+1a2(y2+yy)=0⇒\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{1}{a^2}(y^2+yy)=0

1b2=1a2(y2+yy)⇒\frac{1}{b^2}=-\frac{1}{a^2}(y^2+yy)

Substituting this values in equation(2),we get:

x[1a2((y)2+yy)]+yya2=0x[-\frac{1}{a^2}((y)2+yy)]+\frac{yy}{a^2}=0

x(y)2xyy+yy=0⇒-x(y)^2-xyy+yy=0

xyy+x(y)2yy=0⇒xyy+x(y)2-yy=0

This is the required differential equation.