The orthogonal trajectories to the curve x2 + (y-1)2 = 1are a family ofa)straight lines passing through originb)straight lines passing through (0, 1)c)straight lines passing through (1, 0)d)None of the aboveCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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Explanation:

To find the orthogonal trajectories to the curve, we need to find a family of curves such that the tangent lines to each curve in the family are perpendicular to the tangent lines of the given curve.

The given curve is x^2 + (y-1)^2 = 1.

Let's find the slope of the tangent line to the given curve:

Differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to x, we get:

2x + 2(y-1) * (dy/dx) = 0

Simplifying the equation, we have:

dy/dx = -x / (y-1)

The slope of the tangent line to the given curve is -x / (y-1).

To find the orthogonal trajectories, we need to find curves that have the negative reciprocal slope of -x / (y-1) at each point.

Orthogonal Trajectories:

Let's find the slope of the tangent line to the orthogonal trajectory:

The slope of the tangent line to the orthogonal trajectory is the negative reciprocal of -x / (y-1).

The negative reciprocal of -x / (y-1) is (y-1) / x.

Using the point-slope form of a line, the equation of the tangent line to the orthogonal trajectory passing through a point (x0, y0) is:

y - y0 = (y-1) / x * (x - x0)

Rearranging the equation, we have:

y = (y-1)(x - x0) / x + y0

This is the equation of a straight line passing through the point (x0, y0).

Conclusion:

From the above analysis, we can see that the orthogonal trajectories to the given curve are a family of straight lines passing through the point (0, 1).

Therefore, the correct answer is option 'B' - straight lines passing through (0, 1).

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