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Polar Curves
Polar Curves
Polar coordinates:
Consider a
point 4 in the
uy-plane. Join the point
& and and
Loligin) 4. Let t be the length of UP 0 be
the
angle which OP makes with
positive axis. (r,o) are
called and
the
polar coordinates
of point - we write
P
=
(r,)aP(r,0).
Y M
P(r,0)
O
y
10
>X
a
0
(x,y) coordinates
Let be the cartesian
of the
point P.
Then we
find that
r = 0 x+
y, o=tan(t) -> 0
x=
rcos0, y = rsino +
the
equation of the chive in the cartesian
form is a
curve.
Let P(C, o) be a
point on a
polar curve a
f10)= and PT
be the
tangent to the curve at P
meeting the x-axis
and of
~ ith
positive re-axis be the
angle between the
Y
N
-"P
o
1 O 14 - X
O T
(x,y) coordinates
#
tan(0 + d)
y slope @
PT tan
of y
=
=
= -
because i = 0
+0
From O, we have
du =
rsino+r an e
-
a
= acoso+
r sin o
=(dr/ds) sino on
dy -do
the
car/do) coso -
rsino
numerator and
Dividing both denominator on the
Risby
(de/do) coso, we
get
dy =
tano +r(o) ->
dx
1-
rot an o
From 8, we have
(0 + 0) +tand
dy
= tan =
tano +
-tanotand
ando wegete
comparing B
cot d
or =
ar
This is the
formula for the
angle of between the radius
polar curves
the
angle of intersection
of 2 culver is the angle between
and
their tangents at that
point. Set
0, , be the
and
respectively.
P
T, PT
CO
·ricridte -
x
O
determined formula
this
angle is
using by the
tan
d -0z tan(0-0) =
tano, -tan
de
-
It
tand, tand,
and known, angle between
Thus
if of, , C, and c
are the
intersection P is determined.
at the point of
equivalently,
tan
,.tandz =-1.
1) Find the angle between radius vector and tangent for
the cuve r all-cosol
=
:-axin
o
all +rosol
Differentiating
wat. 8 We
get =-1
asino
de
sinis
curdand
= a
=
fol
the
angle o bly the radius rector and the
tangent is
given
by tand =
e
o =
rising tap
=-
1+2
=inco
0)
=
ac reope at
-
p I 2
+
=
.
tanp =
tane
: p=
given
1-c00 at 0=
a 2
=
log(a) log(1-coss) =
log2a-loga =
log(1-2000)
not
ifferentiate
& o
in the
a to
·- =
-
cot p = A silo cocon: not of
sin"
& 02
cot-p =
-coto
2
p 1.Cot( 0) -cotof
8
=>
= -
-
=
At0
2t
=
&= -
(zπ) =
-
= 60
=
tan(π ) -
=
tan(t) v3
=
a) r ae
=
-where L is a constant
Bol: -
Differentiating lost. O
aerath." I
dr
=
ocotG
tanp =
rdo a
acocotc. Ct G
tan G
tano
and
=
:0 = G
b) r = aM(cosmo+ sin mo
sol;
Taking log on b.s.
o
log r =
log +log a (cormo+ sin mol
Differentiating wit o
-msinmo+mcsmol
mit A
+ l
cosmo+ sinmo
ucotd xn(cosmo-sinmal
=
Lof mO + sin mo
cot d = tan
(I -
mo
cot d =
cot# (F
- -m
= cot(t + mo)
i
d =
1
+ mo
↓
rcopo = a
Take
log on b.s
loge + 2
log cose =
log a
wat
Differentiating o
+e. x-pine
dr t
= 0
↓
Core
↳Ar = tan
a
cotd =
tane =
cot(t E)
-
..
d =
H-8
"sinco
dyr == a
sol: Take
log on bis
2
log a = 2
log a +
log in 20
Differentiating wrt o
Ab 0 +
gecosco
=
ecot 0 cot = 20
:0 20 =
or
err x =
COS 2 0
&8 c0
=
tand -
totaco "at-casingone
↓an d = tan20
..
0 = 20
c05(a,r r
-
0 a
=
Dol;
o H) if(oi) 1
I
te are
= t =
1-
k)
Fa ar()
-
iar-terran Fa
:tano -Made
its -
.
3 S.T.
You the curve log(x+y?) k tany) the angle blo =
sol: Letx =
r1000, y= rsino
:x + and
y r =
tano =
()
The
given came reduces to
=
log r = k0
:2
logr = k.* =
logr: Iko
Differentiate wit o on bi
& dr tk(1)=
T
-
cat p
..
=
d =
coE(,) = a constant
5) Find the
angle of intersection
of each
of the
following
pairs of curver:
n
a 2
=
radium rector
soli-Let o, be the
angle blu and tangent
and
for the first curve
, be the
corresponding
angle for the second curve.
dr 20
=
tand, =
rd =2sine= tan
2 Cos O
i
p =
0
dr =coNo-sing
-
do
tandz =
r.0 = sins to
CONO -
Sino
cor/ (1 -
t and
d 1 = + o
↓
The
angle blow the cross is 0-0 =
16-1-0:
b
n a(1 c(), r zacosp
= -
=
Dol: -
For the curve r a(1-cos0)
=
&r asi
=
tanp, ro Acord:Bincooa
r sense
=
=
id =
tan
0 d0 cacobo=-cot tantres
n
=
= o=
.
d2 =
I
+ o
=>
d,- dz 1 =
+ 0 -
2: + - O
the intersection
At point of of the given cover, both
coso: t
3
:0
cos(t)
=
① becomes
d. -
dz =
1
+
cos()
This is the angle blow the given curves, which is
evidently obtuse.
dr abogo,r
ytjo
= =
A =
tand, = r.
d0 =
logo. = 0
log
a,
= we
&
"Tsof o loge: log(gol
tandc r tdt loga-log (og
= r =
otologos
-
to: 0
-ingo o
tand = -
o(logo) o
o=-ioso t
↓an
oz=-0logo
Angle of intersection:
tan10. -01 =
tano -tands
I
tand, tande
= 20 logo ->
D
o"logo)
"
1-
To
find At the point of intersection, logo
a
5:
=>
(log " =
1
=>
log.0 = 1
:0 = 2
* tauld-0.:
d,-dz
etant stance)
e
=
a +
log
Id -Sin
0
een
=
cotp. =
-Rinol confole=-tan
I cost of2
0, I +
(
Cot =
cot
:
d =
I+
d
↓
=0+txsn
t
cotd2 =
RSCos =
cot
&sint of
i.
d2 =
:
(d, -0) =
1+E E) -
=
t
br a"cosno,=
= b"sin no
log a
logcos no
A +-asingt
* = 0
cotd, =
-
tax no = cot
(I +no
:d. =
I+ no
Ad
=
0 + no
*in no
cot
cot pc = no
:
dz = n0
i
(d, -
02) =
1 + n0 -
n0
=
c)r ac,
=
re b
=
O
sol: For the curve r ae
=
log a
log
=
a +
loge
O
↓= 0 + 1.e
20
cot
p, 1
=
:d. =
t
For the crowe ref= b
e
log a +
log =
log b
O
*A + 0
=
c
d
=
- 1 =
ct( π(y) -
dz i =
-
π/4
Angle of intersection =
(d, -b21 =
1
-
1)
I
=
Exercise;
1) Find the
angle blu radius rector and
tangent for the
following curves:
1) r since
log
=
2) It Cot 0 3) r =a o
a
a =
Ane: 0 =
I + o
I
4
intersection
↳Find the
angle of of each
of the
following pairs
of curves
=
rsinco=
↓ 4
r = 16 since r a,r 2acos0
2) =
=
Ans: Am:
I I
3r b 4 a
=wb,t 0, r,or
=
=
1-Los O
intersect
3) Prove that the
following pairs of curves
arthogonally
1) e
asec(),n bcoxec)
=
=
2r a0,r = =
rsinco-a, 2C20 6
3) a
1+
20,2b =1-28 4)
=
-
r a(1+
5) =
sind), r all-sino)
=
at
The amount
of bending of a cue a
given point
on it is called curvature.
C.
Y1
J
"F
As
-4 > X
O T
Then curvature is
defined as rate
of change of 4 with respect to
arc length 3.
P:
:Curvature at
Radius
of curvature is the reciprocal of curvature and it is denoted
by J.
3 (1 +
=
y,2)3z
y2
where y
dy
d
y,: yz
=
dx*
Radius curvature
of
in
parametric form
and
Letx
f(t)
=
y =
g(t) be the parametric equations of a curve.
S: ("" + y
12(3/2
xy yx" -
where n'
tx, y':
=
dy,a":de,"-dy At-
radius curature
This is the cartesian form of of in
parametric form
Radius
of
curvature in polar form
I
3 =
(n + r,2)32
when
end antentin
Find the radius curvature point
of at
any
on the curre
ya
=
log sec(*)
Sol: 3( -
+ y,2)3
Fry = a
log sec(
y =
**
spy. sea) tan() = tank
yz (x(z).
=
3 -
[1 +
tan()33 (xe()33 axci)
=
=
x =
+
y baxy
Bol: 3(
-
+ y,2)3
Ye
Given:x + y=sany
not
Differentiating +
re
3x
by -y, Say +
baxy, sa(y+ xy,)
=
=
+
x
y-y, a(xy,+ y)=
y,(y- -
ax) ay
= - x-
2
..
y,
=
ay-x
->
O
y--ax
Again differentiating wotx,
(y) -
an)2
At(za,za)
① =
y, a(za) (z) =6a-- sa
=
-
9a2 6a2
(a)?a(z)
-
1
y,
-
=
② yz (zy za)(-
=
-
a
-
sa) -
(a2- az) fa e
(9az -
a2)2
--sa
=
-sa2x4a -
za
x4a
&
((z)"
32
iyz
=
-
3 a
1 (1)233k
P/(,z) tsa
+
-
= =
(-)
9 95x3a
a
-
=
- =
1x 2
Radius
of curvature at
(9,za) is
a
radius curvature circle
3) S.Tthe
of of is a constant
sol:The general equation of a
2
circle
2
with
centre (10,30) is
(x x) (y y)) a
-
Q
+
-
=
-
The
palametric equs are
x x) acolt), a sinct)
y-y.
=
- =
3
acos(t) B
i.x
x.
=
+
-
asin(t)
y y.
+
=
x'=
dy y'=dy-a
the
=
-
asint, cost
a"
lx.- a((7),
=
y" -- asint)
S -(n))
=
(y")?3k +
[asint
=
+
a cstj3
Yuy"-n"y') Vasint +
a ct]
:I
a23=a3
=
=
a, constant
4) S.T. radius
the
of curvature for an
ellipse +-,
at end axisisequal
the
of major to
x acos(t),
=
y
bsin(t)
=
u'
y
= =-
asin(t), y' -1y =
bated
x":A=-
"
acos(z), y
dey -
bsite
=
=
S -(n))
=
(y")?3k +
=
[a-sin"t + bat]*
Yuy"-n"y') ab [sin"t cs" t] +
S [a-sin"t
= ba"+]s
+
ab
nY
1
1 X
X
2
b ->
length
of semiminos
axiss
semimajaxis
A A a+ -
11
>X
↓
F
·
⑤
2
-
a,0) o
(a,0) +latuxvectum.
↓
At
A(a,b),v a,y =
0
=
=> a cost a
= bsint =
0
,
cost sint b =
=> 1, =0 a 0
=
it 0
=
..s=
+bI* 3 = =
11
zb
lature
Total length of rectum = =
... 7 =
=
x
5) Find of curvature
-
the radius
of the curve
y-ne
at the where
point y is maximum
x
So:
-
Here xe
y
=
k
(u)
↓
x( x(1
i -
e
+
y
·
x)
-
e
y
-
=
u)
y" eu( 1) (1 x)( 1
-
-
-
+
u(u c)
11
e
y
-
=
e 4(1
1
x)
-
For
maximum, 0 0
-
y
=
= =
2- 0 for
But
finite a
:1 -
x 0 =
x
=
1
=
Atx
1,y"
=
-
1
1
< 0
at
ismaximum
: x = 1.
x)2E2yk
(y((-3(
Hence 2 = =
11 (1 +
-
2
-
u(x -
2)
t(e) ((e)
S 2 =
(numerically) =2.71s
6) ?"=a"cosno
S.T. the come has the radius
of curvature
a"
1
(n 12+
-
Differentiating wit o,
* A 0
=
-
Asinno
cos no
a1
rtano
2,
-
=
=
Differentiate wit o
again
2
2r
=
=
-
[r.nsecno+tanno.e
=
-
[n.esecno-etannos
2 rtanno-he sec no
=
+
i cr, 1r2
-
3 (2+"
: tan-no)Pk
22 2) +
-
stanno)"-r/atanno-nrsecno)
i i seino
=
3 eseino:
como
=
(n 1)secno
+
1 cosno
I
)
in+(z)
= =
n
is
1.
=
n -
1
ocott
2) ST
for equiangular spiral anare where a
isconstant.
Sol:-
and G are
constants, &
ocor2
For r ae
=
o cot <
bga 0.cot
(
loge
+
=
Differentiate
wit o On b s.
f cta
=
Al
rcotk
=
r rcot 2
=>
=
-
0
Differentiate noto
2
= r,ctx 2 ((+1)(20th) sct"
+
=
=
rct x @
rc
-
=
S (22
=
2()3k
+
(n- rcot43k
=
+
i
-
3 icosec 4
=
=
a"cosec" 2
a
+rctx 22(1 cotc) +
J rcosect
=
acosect
=
cosec L
I constant
=> =
coseca, a
8) For the
parabola y':4ax, 5.5the
square of
the
4a
2yy, =
-
y= ⑮a,b) x
a
32
za. y, a. a ey
-
=
= -
=
↑zy)
(4ax 4a2)3 e
. an=4an +4a
+
= -
=
as3R lutae al
I
*(u
+
=- =
-
Y2
both sides
squaring
2
a)"
7
(n -> 0
+
=
using distance
formula
Sp2 (x a) (y
=
- +
- 0)
2 -
2
=x +
(x
SP
a)2 + 2ax a
+
4ax
y
-
=
..sp2 (x a)2
+cax a
x
+
= + =
Sp=(x + a) Focal =
distance
of a point.
⑦ => 32 =
(SP)"
9) =
Find the radius
of curvature
of y a
"Ca-x), at
point(a,0).
W
the
Soli
differentiating wit x => Cyy'=a o-1)-(a
x)i
a -
...y'z
as at(a,0) y' does not exist
-
- -
Hence,
an =-
nny
dux = -
- n () y.zu.d+
e-
point(a, 0),
dx =0, ar
At the =
e
is 1+ =
(y)= = =0 z
=
-
(arn) (numerically S:
a
Exercise:
radius at pointP(x,y)
1) Find the
of curvature any
on
the cuve
y=c.cosh), CS0. Ans:1:
I
2) S.T. the radius
of
curvature
for
the cycloid
x a(t +
=
a a(1 cost) at
any point (r,0) on it.
p.7.
= +
is a constant.
Ans:s(,,,y
-
curve 3x 1 =
y x
+
=
at
its
point intersection with the y-axis.
of
Ans:
(((,b) a,s(,,- =
-
=
and radis at
6) If I, I are the
of curvature
S'+s
2
9
2) P.T. the radius
of curvature at
any pointof
astroid n
*3+y:3 is three times the
of perpendicular from
length the origin to the
tangentatthat point.
5) If and radii
s, I are the
of curvature at
chord
the ends
of a
focal of the palabola
5.j-2/3+54=(2aj.
=
y can then
!
x a =
Cost
logtant),
-
y
= AmiSacott
asint
Sol:
An
a(-sint
= +
sect.I)
tanzz
is
aC-sint
In
cost
=
a(-sint +
(t) a(1 pint e
and
= -
=
..
u acostcott.
=
cost.
dy a
=
...dy dy
= ac t the
=
tant
a cost cott
da
dry (d =
d(dy)te
=
=sect.
a
I
cost cafto
feltsint
=
..d'y =+
secsint.
a
dx2
I =
( +
y?)3u (1+
=
tan-t)*2 asect
=
i. I # a a
= cost a
= cot
sect sint sint
center curvature
of
The coordinates
of centre
of curvature is c (x,y)
=
given by
i =
x -
y,(1 y,y),y
+
y (i
=
+ +
y,-)
y2 y2
circle curvature
of
The
equation of the circle
of curvature at
P(x,y)is
x) (y y) 32.
=
(x - +
-
sol: Here
yk
=
-
0
dry
and
y, y -2 yz
e
=
.. = =
At(3,4),y, =
-
z
-
,y, z = =
coordinates
The
of centre
of corrature is given by
z x
=
-
y.(1 y)) 3
= -
74(3)(1 1)
+
y2
(8/9)
a 43
=
z
(yi) 4
1+
=
+
y
+
=
i(,y) (1,1)
=
i.s [1=
y,zy(k
+
(1
=
+
1)3k 12 =
Yz (8/9)
The circle
of curvature is=
(x -
the come
yze
ata
pointwhere the curve crosses
the
y-axis.
sof: y e4
e
y=yz
=
= =
the axis is
egof x 0.=
y
e 1i.The pointis (0,1
:y
=
Now at(0,1)
y, yz = 1
=
(7y23k
3 = 2
=
2/2
=
x x
y,( y,z) 0
P) 2
= -
= - + -
=
T2
y,z) (t)
(1 3
z y 1
=
+ =
+
= +
yz
:Centre
of curvature is (x,y ) (
=
-
2,3)
circle
of curvature is
(x - z) (y y)
+
= 1
=
:(x +
2)2 (y 3) +
- 8
=
3) Find coordinates center Folium
the
of of curvature
of Descantic
=4an n3 y3 sany.
at
pointof parabola
the =
y
+
any
=
Sol:
Differentiating y
can nota cycloid
4a i.e. Application of S
gyy, y, ca
=
=
yzz za. y
are
- =
-
a x
y,( y?) x
(2a/y)(1 4aY/yz)
+ -
= -
= +
Y2 -
4aY/y3
a x(y214a) e
x
= +
x
=bantam
a
2a 2a
in 3x
=
2a
+
y-naxx)e)
=
z 4a)yz
1t y
1
y y
+
y
+ + -
=
=
4a-/y3
-
y
= -
y(y+4az) =
4a -
ys-in
any
4a2
3
y
=
-
y =
-
4ax.y =-
au]au
4a2 4a2 a
3/2
y =
-
2
x
:centre
of
curvature: (n, 5) =
Batza, uby)
4) S. the circle
of curvature atthe origin of the
cety=an+bytch"
curve is (a +b)(uF+y2) g(x =
y)
+
lost
Sol:
Differentiating the curve s
-
1
y,
+
2ax
=
+
2byy, scx
+
y =g(ax +
byy,) 3c +
-
b(yyz y,z)]
=
2 a 6cu
yz
+ + +
=
yz 2(a
=
by,)
+
62x
+
21 -
2by)
origin,
At 2(a b) g(a b)
-1, y +
+
y,
=
=
=
+
=
3 a =
32 2(a b) +
coordinates
of
center
of curvature at(0,0)
u x
=
-
y,(1 + y,2) 0
=
+
(1 1)+
= ot +
a b
2(a b)
+
12
+
zy
(+y,z) 1 I
=
+ =
0 1 + =
2(a b) +
a
+
b.
(y 3)"
2
(n 1
C + =
- -
a b (a b)2
+ +
y
azyz zni+ +
n - +
+
yz
z(x y)
x -
+
0
=
v3 y"
(u+y)
=>
+
=
i. (a b)(u+yz) g(u
+
= +
y)
Exercise:
+
curve v +
y =
=
Ans: (x -
za) (y +
a) a =
2) Find the
of
center creature
of the come a
yea
Anx:a
11
= -
4, y us are
=
=
+ x+
-
Ans:(n 1) (y 1) z 0.
y y
-
-
=
x - =
Find
4) the
of curvature atthe point(2,3)
circle on
2Anp:(n 1)2 (y 5)
=
y 12 e
= +
+ + -
at(t, #)
Ans:
(x,y) 5z =
,E)