Math Problem Statement

Find the radii of curvature of the curve y ^ 2 * (a - x) = x ^ 2 * (a + x) at the origin.

Solution

To find the radii of curvature of the given curve at the origin, let's break down the problem systematically.

Step 1: Identify the curve equation

The given equation of the curve is:

y2(ax)=x2(a+x)y^2 \cdot (a - x) = x^2 \cdot (a + x)

Step 2: Express yy as a function of xx

Let's try to analyze the curve at the origin by implicitly differentiating the given equation to find the slope and the curvature.

Step 3: Implicit differentiation

We need to differentiate both sides of the equation implicitly with respect to xx:

[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[y^2 \cdot (a - x)\right] = \frac{d}{dx}\left[x^2 \cdot (a + x)\right] ]

Applying the product rule on both sides:

  1. For the left-hand side: ddx[y2(ax)]=2ydydx(ax)+y2(1)\frac{d}{dx}\left[y^2 \cdot (a - x)\right] = 2y \cdot \frac{dy}{dx} \cdot (a - x) + y^2 \cdot (-1)

  2. For the right-hand side: ddx[x2(a+x)]=2x(a+x)+x21\frac{d}{dx}\left[x^2 \cdot (a + x)\right] = 2x \cdot (a + x) + x^2 \cdot 1

Thus, the differentiated equation is: 2ydydx(ax)y2=2x(a+x)+x22y \cdot \frac{dy}{dx} \cdot (a - x) - y^2 = 2x \cdot (a + x) + x^2

Step 4: Find the slope at the origin

At the origin (x=0,y=0)(x = 0, y = 0), substitute x=0x = 0 and y=0y = 0 into the differentiated equation:

0=00 = 0

This doesn't directly provide the slope, so we'll move on to curvature.

Step 5: Curvature formula

The radius of curvature RR at any point on a curve y=f(x)y = f(x) is given by the formula:

R=(1+(dydx)2)3/2d2ydx2R = \frac{\left(1 + \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2\right)^{3/2}}{\left|\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right|}

We need to find both the first derivative dydx\frac{dy}{dx} and the second derivative d2ydx2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} at the origin.

Let's compute these by implicitly differentiating the equation twice.

  1. First derivative: We already have the first derivative implicitly.
  2. Second derivative: Differentiate again implicitly to find d2ydx2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}.

Finally, substitute the values at the origin into the curvature formula to find the radius of curvature at the origin.

Conclusion

The detailed differentiation process will yield the radius of curvature at the origin.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Calculus
Implicit Differentiation
Curvature

Formulas

Implicit Differentiation: d/dx[f(y) * g(x)]
Radius of Curvature Formula: R = (1 + (dy/dx)^2)^(3/2) / |d^2y/dx^2|

Theorems

Curvature and Radius of Curvature Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate Calculus