• using integeration find the area of the region

{(x,y): x2 + y2

  • show that the curves xy= a2 and x2+y2= 2a2 touch each other


The equation of the given curves are xy=a2  and x2+y2=2a2
solving these two equations we have
 x2+(a2x)2=2a2x4-2a2x2+a4=0(x2-a2)=0x2=a2x=±a
and y=±a
therefore the common points to the given curves are (a,a) and (-a,-a)
the slopes of the two curves at each  point in common is -1.
hence the angle of intersection of the curves is tan-10=0.
therefore the given curves touches at the common point.

hope this helps you.

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