# Find the differential equations of the following family of curves.

Differential Equations
Find the differential equations of the following family of curves.

1. Parabolas with axis parallel to the y – axis with distance vertex to focus fixed as a.
2. Parabolas with axis parallel to the x – axis with distance vertex to focus fixed as a.
3. All ellipses with center at the origin and axes on the coordinate axes.
4. Family of cardioids.
5. Family of 3 – leaf roses.

1

### (1) Upwards and downwards

(1) Upwards and downwards parabolas with latus rectum equal to 4a.
$y - k = \pm 4a(x - h)^2$

$y' = \pm 8a(x - h)$

$y'' = \pm 8a$

### y−k=±4a(x−h)2 is this the

y−k=±4a(x−h)2 is this the equation for parabolas?
isn't it 4a(y-k)=(x-h)2 ?

### I made a mistake in there, it

I made a mistake in there, it should be (x - h)2 = ±4a(y - k). The solution for (1) should go this way:
$(x - h)^2 = \pm 4a(y - k)$

$2(x - h) = \pm 4ay'$

$2 = \pm 4ay''$

$y'' = \pm \frac{1}{2a}$

### y−k=±4a(x−h)2 is this the

y−k=±4a(x−h)2 is this the equation for parabolas?
isn't it 4a(y-k)=(x-h)2 ?

so for number 2,
x-h=±4a(y-k)2
x'=±8a(y-k)
x''=±8a
am i wrong?

### It is better to express your

It is better to express your answer in terms of y' rather than x'. Although x' will do and simpler.
$(y − k)^2 = \pm 4a(x − h)$

$2(y − k)y' = \pm 4a$

$y' = \dfrac{\pm 2a}{y - k}$

Note: $y - k = \dfrac{y'}{\pm 2a}$

$y'' = \dfrac{\mp 2a \, y'}{(y - k)^2}$

$y'' = \dfrac{\mp 2a \, y'}{\left( \dfrac{y'}{\pm 2a} \right)^2}$

$y'' = \dfrac{\mp 8a}{y'}$

$y'' \, y' = \pm 8a$

### our prof. gave the same

our prof. gave the same question but the ans. he gave is different from your ans. in no 2, his answer is (y')^3 + 2ay"=0 are they the same with your answer sir ?

### In the above solution, I made

They are different. I made a mistake in $y - k$ of the above solution.
$(y − k)^2 = \pm 4a(x − h)$

$2(y - k) \, y' = \pm 4a$

$y' = \dfrac{\pm 2a}{y - k}$

$y - k = \dfrac{\pm 2a}{y'}$

$y'' = \dfrac{\mp 2a \, y'}{(y - k)^2}$

$y'' = \dfrac{\mp 2a \, y'}{\left( \dfrac{\pm 2a}{y'} \right)^2}$

$y'' = \dfrac{\mp 2a \, y'}{\dfrac{4a^2}{(y')^2}}$

$y'' = \dfrac{\mp (y')^3}{2a}$

$2a \, y'' = \mp (y')^3$

$\pm (y')^3 + 2a \, y'' = 0$

### Thank You so much sir.

Thank You so much sir.

### sir, do you know the standard

sir, do you know the standard or general equations for the last 3 problems?
what equations should i use?

### I think you are from ADZU

I think you are from ADZU haha

• Mathematics inside the configured delimiters is rendered by MathJax. The default math delimiters are $$...$$ and $...$ for displayed mathematics, and $...$ and $...$ for in-line mathematics.