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MHT CET · Maths · Application of Derivatives

If two curves \(x^2-4 y^2=2\) and \(8 x^2=40-\mathrm{my}^2\) are orthogonal to each other then \(\mathrm{m}=\)

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(16\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
  4. D \(4\)
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(B) \(16\)

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\(x^2 - 4y^2 = 2 \implies 2x - 8y \frac{dy}{dx} = 0 \implies \frac{dy}{dx}_1 = \frac{x}{4y}\) \(8x^2 + my^2 = 40 \implies 16x + 2my \frac{dy}{dx} = 0 \implies \frac{dy}{dx}_2 = -\frac{8x}{my}\)