Form the differential equation of the family of parabolas having vertex at origin and axis along positive y-axis.
Question:
Form the differential equation of the family of parabolas having vertex at origin and axis along positive y-axis.
Solution:
The equation of the parabola having the vertex at origin and the axis along the positive y-axis is:
$x^{2}=4 a y$ ...(1)
Differentiating equation (1) with respect to x, we get:
$2 x=4 a y^{\prime}$ ...(2)
Dividing equation (2) by equation (1), we get:
$\frac{2 x}{x^{2}}=\frac{4 a y^{\prime}}{4 a y}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{2}{x}=\frac{y^{\prime}}{y}$
$\Rightarrow x y^{\prime}=2 y$
$\Rightarrow x y^{\prime}-2 y=0$
This is the required differential equation.