X Xy y Xy X y X Y: Yx Ycx
X Xy y Xy X y X Y: Yx Ycx
x 2 xy y2
F x, y i j
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
The family of curves tangent to the force field .
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<ANSWER>
x 2 xy y2
F x, y i j
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
The family of curves tangent to the force field is
y x ln y cx .
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Given:
x 2 xy y2
F x, y i j
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
.
Calculation:
x 2 xy y2
F x, y i j
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
dy y2 x2 y 2
x, y F x, y dx x 2 xy x 2 y 2
At the point in the plane, the vector has a slope of .
dy
Simplify dx .
dy y2
2
dx x xy
dy dv
v x
Substitute y vx and dx dx .
dv v 2 x 2
vx 2
dx x vx 2
dv v 2
vx
dx 1 v
dv v
x
dx 1 v
v 1 1
dv dx
v x
v 1 1
v
dv dx
x
1
1 v dv ln x
v ln v ln x c
y
Replace v by x .
y y
ln ln x c
x x
y
ln y ln x ln x c
x
y x ln y cx
xy y 2 y2
F x, y i j
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
Thus, the family of curves tangent to the force field is
y x ln y cx .
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