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The Curve possessing the property that the intercept made by the tangent at any point of the curve on they-axis is equal to square of the abscissa of the point of tangency, is given by

A

`y^(2)=x+c`

B

`y=2x^(2)+cx`

C

`Y=-x^(2)+cx`

D

None of these

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To solve the problem, we need to find the equation of a curve such that the y-intercept of the tangent at any point on the curve equals the square of the abscissa of that point. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Problem**: - Let the curve be represented by \( y = f(x) \). - At a point \( P(x, y) \) on the curve, the tangent intersects the y-axis at point \( Q(0, x^2) \). - This means that the y-intercept of the tangent line at point \( P \) is \( x^2 \). 2. **Finding the Slope of the Tangent**: - The slope of the tangent line at point \( P \) is given by \( \frac{dy}{dx} \). - The slope of the line segment \( PQ \) can be expressed as: \[ \text{slope of } PQ = \frac{y - x^2}{x - 0} = \frac{f(x) - x^2}{x} \] 3. **Setting Up the Equation**: - Since the slope of the tangent equals the slope of \( PQ \), we have: \[ \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{f(x) - x^2}{x} \] - Rearranging gives us: \[ \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{f(x)}{x} - x \] 4. **Rearranging to Form a Differential Equation**: - This can be rewritten as: \[ \frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{1}{x} f(x) = -x \] - This is a linear first-order differential equation in the standard form \( \frac{dy}{dx} + P(x)y = Q(x) \) where \( P(x) = \frac{1}{x} \) and \( Q(x) = -x \). 5. **Finding the Integrating Factor**: - The integrating factor \( \mu(x) \) is given by: \[ \mu(x) = e^{\int P(x) \, dx} = e^{\int \frac{1}{x} \, dx} = e^{\ln |x|} = |x| \] - We can take \( \mu(x) = \frac{1}{x} \) since we are considering positive values of \( x \). 6. **Multiplying Through by the Integrating Factor**: - Multiply the entire differential equation by \( \frac{1}{x} \): \[ \frac{1}{x} \frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{1}{x^2} f(x) = -1 \] 7. **Integrating Both Sides**: - The left-hand side can be expressed as the derivative of a product: \[ \frac{d}{dx} \left( \frac{f(x)}{x} \right) = -1 \] - Integrating both sides gives: \[ \frac{f(x)}{x} = -x + C \] - Thus, we have: \[ f(x) = -x^2 + Cx \] 8. **Final Equation of the Curve**: - Therefore, the equation of the curve is: \[ y = -x^2 + Cx \] ### Conclusion: The required equation of the curve is \( y = -x^2 + Cx \).
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