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Which of the following differential equation represents the family of circles touching the x-axis at the origin ?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Circles touching x-axis at origin have center (0,a)(0, a) and radius ∣a∣|a|, so x2+(y−a)2=a2x^2 + (y-a)^2 = a^2, i.e. x2+y2−2ay=0x^2 + y^2 - 2ay = 0. Thus a=(x2+y2)/(2y)a = (x^2+y^2)/(2y). Differentiating x2+y2−2ay=0x^2 + y^2 - 2ay = 0: 2x+2yy′=2ay′2x + 2yy' = 2ay', so y′=2xy/(x2−y2)y' = 2xy/(x^2 - y^2). Hence (x2−y2)dy−2xy dx=0(x^2 - y^2)dy - 2xy\,dx = 0.

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