Given that the slope of the tangent to a curve at any point is . If the curve passes through the centre of the circle , then its equation is:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
The slope condition is a separable differential equation, , so . Integrating, . The curve passes through the centre of , which rewrites as with centre . Putting in, , so and . Multiplying through by , the curve is .
JEE Main · 2019 · 08 Apr 2019 · Shift 2 · Single correct option