Q109 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2024 (10 May Shift 2) · Mathematics

$y=f(x)$ and $x=g(y)$ are two curves and $P(x, y)$ is a common point of the two curves. If at $P$, on the curve $y=f(x), \frac{d y}{d x}=Q(x)$ and at the same point $P$ on the curve $x=g(y), \frac{d x}{d y}=-Q(x)$, then

  • A
    the two curves have a common tangent
  • B
    the angle between two curves is $45^{\circ}$
  • Correct answer
    C
    tangent drawn at $P$ to one curve is normal to the other curve at $P$
  • D
    the two curves never intersect orthogonally

Solution

At point $P$ : $\begin{aligned} & y=f(x), \frac{d y}{d x}=\mathrm{Q}(x) \\ & x=g(y), \frac{d x}{d y}=-\mathrm{Q}(x) \Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{1}{-\mathrm{Q}(x)}\end{aligned}$
$\therefore$ Tangent drawn at $P$ to one curve is normal to the other curve

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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