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General solution of the differential equation dydx+1−y21−x2=0\frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{\sqrt{1 - y^2}}{\sqrt{1 - x^2}} = 0 is

A. tan⁡−1x+tan⁡−1y=C\tan^{-1} x + \tan^{-1} y = C

B. sin⁡−1x−cos⁡−1y=C\sin^{-1} x - \cos^{-1} y = C

C. x1−y2−y1−x2=Cx\sqrt{1 - y^2} - y\sqrt{1 - x^2} = C

D. sin⁡−1x+sin⁡−1y=C\sin^{-1} x + \sin^{-1} y = C

E. cos⁡−1x+cos⁡−1y=C\cos^{-1} x + \cos^{-1} y = C

(where C is arbitrary constant)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Separating variables: dy1−y2=−dx1−x2\frac{dy}{\sqrt{1-y^2}} = -\frac{dx}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}. Integrating: sin⁡−1y=−sin⁡−1x+C\sin^{-1} y = -\sin^{-1} x + C, i.e., sin⁡−1x+sin⁡−1y=C\sin^{-1} x + \sin^{-1} y = C (D). Using cos⁡−1y=π/2−sin⁡−1y\cos^{-1} y = \pi/2 - \sin^{-1} y, we also get sin⁡−1x−cos⁡−1y=C\sin^{-1} x - \cos^{-1} y = C (B) and cos⁡−1x+cos⁡−1y=C\cos^{-1} x + \cos^{-1} y = C (E). Hence B, D, and E only.

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