Q.

The area enclosed by the closed curve C given by the differential equation dydx+x+ay-2=0, y(1)=0 is 4π. Let P and Q be the points of intersection of the curve C and the y-axis. If normals at P and Q on the curve C intersect the x-axis at points R and S respectively, then the length of the line segment RS is       [2023]

1 433  
2 233  
3 2  
4 23  

Ans.

(1)

dydx+x+ay-2=0, y(1)=0;    dydx=-(x+a)y-2

(y-2)dy=-(x+a)dxy22-2y=-x22-ax+c

x2+y22+ax-2y=cx2+y2+2ax-4y=c1    (c1=2c)

Substituting x=1 and y=0 as y(1)=0

1+2a=c1     x2+y2+2ax-4y=1+2a

This represents the equation of a circle having area 4π

 Radius of circle=2

Now r2=22=(-a)2+(2)2=1+2a

0=(a+1)2  a=-1

  Equation of circle is  x2+y2-2x-4y=-1

 x2-2x+1+y2-4y+4-4=0

 (x-1)2+(y-2)2=4

Now, substitute x=0 to get intersection point of circle with y-axis

(y-2)2=3

y=±3+2      P(0,±3+2)

P(0,±3+2) and Q(0,2-3) are the points.

Now normal at P will pass through centre (1,2)

  Equation of line passing through P and (1,2) is

y-(3+2)=-31(x)

Now, this line will cut x-axis at  R(3+23,0)

Also, equation of line passing through Q(0,2-3)  and (1,2) is y-(2-3)=3x

This will cut the x-axis at  S(3-23,0)

RS=(3+23-3-23)2+(0-0)2=(43)2=43=433