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Prove that the curves x = y2 and xy= k cut at right angles if 8k2 =1. [Hint: Two curves intersect at right angle if the tangents to thecurves at the point of intersection are perpendicular to each other.]



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The equations of the givencurves are given as

Putting x = y2 in xy = k,we get:

Thus, the point ofintersection of the given curves is

Differentiating x = y2 withrespect to x, we have:

Therefore, the slope of thetangent to the curve x = yatis 

On differentiating xy = k withrespect to x, we have:

Slope of the tangent to the curve xy = k atis given by,

We know that two curvesintersect at right angles if the tangents to the curves at the point ofintersection i.e., at

 are perpendicular to each other.

This implies that we should have the product of thetangents as − 1.

Thus, the given two curves cut at right angles if theproduct of the slopes of their respective tangents at is −1.

Hence, the given two curves cut at rightangels if 8k2 = 1.

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