Module for Orthogonal Trajectories
Numerical Methods for O. D. E. using Mathematica. (c) John H. Mathews, 2003
Example 1. Consider the family of curves
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(a) Find the D.E. for the given family of curves.
(b) Find the family of orthogonal trajectories.
Solution 1.
Example 2. Given the family of curves
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(a) Write down the differential equation for the orthogonal trajectories.
(b) Solve the differential equation for the orthogonal family.
Solution 2.