Show that the families of hyberbolae $x^2-y^2=a$, $xy=b$ create an orthogonal grid: what am I doing wrong?
$begingroup$
Show that the families of hyberbolae $x^2-y^2=a$, $xy=b$ create an
orthogonal grid.
My idea is to find the intersection points of the hyperbolae, and then take a look at the $y_1' cdot y_2'$ at those points. It should be $-1$.
From
$begin{cases}
|y|=sqrt{x^2-a} \
y=frac{b}{x}
end{cases}$
we get $sqrt{x^2-a}=pm frac{b}{x}$.
My derivatives are $y_1'=frac{1}{sqrt{x^2-a}}$, $y_2'= frac{b}{x^2}$.
$y_1'cdot y_2' = pm frac{x}{b} cdot frac{b}{x^2} = pm frac{1}{x} neq -1$.
I will be grateful for a hint or a full solution, but what most concerns me is where did my reasoning go astray.
Thank you.
calculus derivatives
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Show that the families of hyberbolae $x^2-y^2=a$, $xy=b$ create an
orthogonal grid.
My idea is to find the intersection points of the hyperbolae, and then take a look at the $y_1' cdot y_2'$ at those points. It should be $-1$.
From
$begin{cases}
|y|=sqrt{x^2-a} \
y=frac{b}{x}
end{cases}$
we get $sqrt{x^2-a}=pm frac{b}{x}$.
My derivatives are $y_1'=frac{1}{sqrt{x^2-a}}$, $y_2'= frac{b}{x^2}$.
$y_1'cdot y_2' = pm frac{x}{b} cdot frac{b}{x^2} = pm frac{1}{x} neq -1$.
I will be grateful for a hint or a full solution, but what most concerns me is where did my reasoning go astray.
Thank you.
calculus derivatives
$endgroup$
2
$begingroup$
I believe your $y'_1$ is incorrect.
$endgroup$
– Rahul
Nov 29 '18 at 11:49
1
$begingroup$
Derivative of a composed function for $y_1$
$endgroup$
– user376343
Nov 29 '18 at 12:08
$begingroup$
@Rahul Thanks, I see now! $y_1'=frac{x}{sqrt{x^2-a}}$, and $y_1' cdot y_2' = pm 1$, but what do I do about $pm$?
$endgroup$
– fragileradius
Nov 29 '18 at 12:18
$begingroup$
Implicit differentiation gives $2x-2y_1y_1'=0$, that is $y_1'=x/y_1$. Now $y_2'=-b/x^2$. Multiply both and use that in the intersection points we have $y_1=y_2$.
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 12:52
1
$begingroup$
Check out this answer I made to a similar question! Hope I helped! math.stackexchange.com/questions/3027827/…
$endgroup$
– Ricardo B.
Dec 6 '18 at 1:57
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Show that the families of hyberbolae $x^2-y^2=a$, $xy=b$ create an
orthogonal grid.
My idea is to find the intersection points of the hyperbolae, and then take a look at the $y_1' cdot y_2'$ at those points. It should be $-1$.
From
$begin{cases}
|y|=sqrt{x^2-a} \
y=frac{b}{x}
end{cases}$
we get $sqrt{x^2-a}=pm frac{b}{x}$.
My derivatives are $y_1'=frac{1}{sqrt{x^2-a}}$, $y_2'= frac{b}{x^2}$.
$y_1'cdot y_2' = pm frac{x}{b} cdot frac{b}{x^2} = pm frac{1}{x} neq -1$.
I will be grateful for a hint or a full solution, but what most concerns me is where did my reasoning go astray.
Thank you.
calculus derivatives
$endgroup$
Show that the families of hyberbolae $x^2-y^2=a$, $xy=b$ create an
orthogonal grid.
My idea is to find the intersection points of the hyperbolae, and then take a look at the $y_1' cdot y_2'$ at those points. It should be $-1$.
From
$begin{cases}
|y|=sqrt{x^2-a} \
y=frac{b}{x}
end{cases}$
we get $sqrt{x^2-a}=pm frac{b}{x}$.
My derivatives are $y_1'=frac{1}{sqrt{x^2-a}}$, $y_2'= frac{b}{x^2}$.
$y_1'cdot y_2' = pm frac{x}{b} cdot frac{b}{x^2} = pm frac{1}{x} neq -1$.
I will be grateful for a hint or a full solution, but what most concerns me is where did my reasoning go astray.
Thank you.
calculus derivatives
calculus derivatives
asked Nov 29 '18 at 11:40
fragileradiusfragileradius
297114
297114
2
$begingroup$
I believe your $y'_1$ is incorrect.
$endgroup$
– Rahul
Nov 29 '18 at 11:49
1
$begingroup$
Derivative of a composed function for $y_1$
$endgroup$
– user376343
Nov 29 '18 at 12:08
$begingroup$
@Rahul Thanks, I see now! $y_1'=frac{x}{sqrt{x^2-a}}$, and $y_1' cdot y_2' = pm 1$, but what do I do about $pm$?
$endgroup$
– fragileradius
Nov 29 '18 at 12:18
$begingroup$
Implicit differentiation gives $2x-2y_1y_1'=0$, that is $y_1'=x/y_1$. Now $y_2'=-b/x^2$. Multiply both and use that in the intersection points we have $y_1=y_2$.
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 12:52
1
$begingroup$
Check out this answer I made to a similar question! Hope I helped! math.stackexchange.com/questions/3027827/…
$endgroup$
– Ricardo B.
Dec 6 '18 at 1:57
add a comment |
2
$begingroup$
I believe your $y'_1$ is incorrect.
$endgroup$
– Rahul
Nov 29 '18 at 11:49
1
$begingroup$
Derivative of a composed function for $y_1$
$endgroup$
– user376343
Nov 29 '18 at 12:08
$begingroup$
@Rahul Thanks, I see now! $y_1'=frac{x}{sqrt{x^2-a}}$, and $y_1' cdot y_2' = pm 1$, but what do I do about $pm$?
$endgroup$
– fragileradius
Nov 29 '18 at 12:18
$begingroup$
Implicit differentiation gives $2x-2y_1y_1'=0$, that is $y_1'=x/y_1$. Now $y_2'=-b/x^2$. Multiply both and use that in the intersection points we have $y_1=y_2$.
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 12:52
1
$begingroup$
Check out this answer I made to a similar question! Hope I helped! math.stackexchange.com/questions/3027827/…
$endgroup$
– Ricardo B.
Dec 6 '18 at 1:57
2
2
$begingroup$
I believe your $y'_1$ is incorrect.
$endgroup$
– Rahul
Nov 29 '18 at 11:49
$begingroup$
I believe your $y'_1$ is incorrect.
$endgroup$
– Rahul
Nov 29 '18 at 11:49
1
1
$begingroup$
Derivative of a composed function for $y_1$
$endgroup$
– user376343
Nov 29 '18 at 12:08
$begingroup$
Derivative of a composed function for $y_1$
$endgroup$
– user376343
Nov 29 '18 at 12:08
$begingroup$
@Rahul Thanks, I see now! $y_1'=frac{x}{sqrt{x^2-a}}$, and $y_1' cdot y_2' = pm 1$, but what do I do about $pm$?
$endgroup$
– fragileradius
Nov 29 '18 at 12:18
$begingroup$
@Rahul Thanks, I see now! $y_1'=frac{x}{sqrt{x^2-a}}$, and $y_1' cdot y_2' = pm 1$, but what do I do about $pm$?
$endgroup$
– fragileradius
Nov 29 '18 at 12:18
$begingroup$
Implicit differentiation gives $2x-2y_1y_1'=0$, that is $y_1'=x/y_1$. Now $y_2'=-b/x^2$. Multiply both and use that in the intersection points we have $y_1=y_2$.
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 12:52
$begingroup$
Implicit differentiation gives $2x-2y_1y_1'=0$, that is $y_1'=x/y_1$. Now $y_2'=-b/x^2$. Multiply both and use that in the intersection points we have $y_1=y_2$.
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 12:52
1
1
$begingroup$
Check out this answer I made to a similar question! Hope I helped! math.stackexchange.com/questions/3027827/…
$endgroup$
– Ricardo B.
Dec 6 '18 at 1:57
$begingroup$
Check out this answer I made to a similar question! Hope I helped! math.stackexchange.com/questions/3027827/…
$endgroup$
– Ricardo B.
Dec 6 '18 at 1:57
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
$begingroup$
Your curves are level lines of the functions
$$F(x,y):=x^2-y^2,qquad G(x,y):=xy .$$
Given a point ${bf z}_0=(x_0,y_0)ne{bf 0}$ the level line of $F$ through ${bf z}_0$ is orthogonal to $nabla F({bf z}_0)=(2x_0,-2y_0)$, and the level line of $G$ through ${bf z}_0$ is orthogonal to $nabla G({bf z}_0)=(y_0,x_0)$. As $nabla F({bf z}_0)cdotnabla F({bf z}_0)=0$ these two gradients are orthogonal to each other, and so are the tangents to the two level lines.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Now this is cool!
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 19:20
add a comment |
$begingroup$
These are the real and imaginary parts of $zmapsto z^2$. Then use the Cauchy-Riemann equations.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Which incidentally shows you how to generate many other examples.
$endgroup$
– Richard Martin
Nov 29 '18 at 18:01
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ifUsing("editor", function () {
return StackExchange.using("mathjaxEditing", function () {
StackExchange.MarkdownEditor.creationCallbacks.add(function (editor, postfix) {
StackExchange.mathjaxEditing.prepareWmdForMathJax(editor, postfix, [["$", "$"], ["\\(","\\)"]]);
});
});
}, "mathjax-editing");
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "69"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fmath.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f3018519%2fshow-that-the-families-of-hyberbolae-x2-y2-a-xy-b-create-an-orthogonal-gr%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
$begingroup$
Your curves are level lines of the functions
$$F(x,y):=x^2-y^2,qquad G(x,y):=xy .$$
Given a point ${bf z}_0=(x_0,y_0)ne{bf 0}$ the level line of $F$ through ${bf z}_0$ is orthogonal to $nabla F({bf z}_0)=(2x_0,-2y_0)$, and the level line of $G$ through ${bf z}_0$ is orthogonal to $nabla G({bf z}_0)=(y_0,x_0)$. As $nabla F({bf z}_0)cdotnabla F({bf z}_0)=0$ these two gradients are orthogonal to each other, and so are the tangents to the two level lines.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Now this is cool!
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 19:20
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Your curves are level lines of the functions
$$F(x,y):=x^2-y^2,qquad G(x,y):=xy .$$
Given a point ${bf z}_0=(x_0,y_0)ne{bf 0}$ the level line of $F$ through ${bf z}_0$ is orthogonal to $nabla F({bf z}_0)=(2x_0,-2y_0)$, and the level line of $G$ through ${bf z}_0$ is orthogonal to $nabla G({bf z}_0)=(y_0,x_0)$. As $nabla F({bf z}_0)cdotnabla F({bf z}_0)=0$ these two gradients are orthogonal to each other, and so are the tangents to the two level lines.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Now this is cool!
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 19:20
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Your curves are level lines of the functions
$$F(x,y):=x^2-y^2,qquad G(x,y):=xy .$$
Given a point ${bf z}_0=(x_0,y_0)ne{bf 0}$ the level line of $F$ through ${bf z}_0$ is orthogonal to $nabla F({bf z}_0)=(2x_0,-2y_0)$, and the level line of $G$ through ${bf z}_0$ is orthogonal to $nabla G({bf z}_0)=(y_0,x_0)$. As $nabla F({bf z}_0)cdotnabla F({bf z}_0)=0$ these two gradients are orthogonal to each other, and so are the tangents to the two level lines.
$endgroup$
Your curves are level lines of the functions
$$F(x,y):=x^2-y^2,qquad G(x,y):=xy .$$
Given a point ${bf z}_0=(x_0,y_0)ne{bf 0}$ the level line of $F$ through ${bf z}_0$ is orthogonal to $nabla F({bf z}_0)=(2x_0,-2y_0)$, and the level line of $G$ through ${bf z}_0$ is orthogonal to $nabla G({bf z}_0)=(y_0,x_0)$. As $nabla F({bf z}_0)cdotnabla F({bf z}_0)=0$ these two gradients are orthogonal to each other, and so are the tangents to the two level lines.
answered Nov 29 '18 at 16:58
Christian BlatterChristian Blatter
172k7113326
172k7113326
$begingroup$
Now this is cool!
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 19:20
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Now this is cool!
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 19:20
$begingroup$
Now this is cool!
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 19:20
$begingroup$
Now this is cool!
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 19:20
add a comment |
$begingroup$
These are the real and imaginary parts of $zmapsto z^2$. Then use the Cauchy-Riemann equations.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Which incidentally shows you how to generate many other examples.
$endgroup$
– Richard Martin
Nov 29 '18 at 18:01
add a comment |
$begingroup$
These are the real and imaginary parts of $zmapsto z^2$. Then use the Cauchy-Riemann equations.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Which incidentally shows you how to generate many other examples.
$endgroup$
– Richard Martin
Nov 29 '18 at 18:01
add a comment |
$begingroup$
These are the real and imaginary parts of $zmapsto z^2$. Then use the Cauchy-Riemann equations.
$endgroup$
These are the real and imaginary parts of $zmapsto z^2$. Then use the Cauchy-Riemann equations.
answered Nov 29 '18 at 12:02
Richard MartinRichard Martin
1,61118
1,61118
$begingroup$
Which incidentally shows you how to generate many other examples.
$endgroup$
– Richard Martin
Nov 29 '18 at 18:01
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Which incidentally shows you how to generate many other examples.
$endgroup$
– Richard Martin
Nov 29 '18 at 18:01
$begingroup$
Which incidentally shows you how to generate many other examples.
$endgroup$
– Richard Martin
Nov 29 '18 at 18:01
$begingroup$
Which incidentally shows you how to generate many other examples.
$endgroup$
– Richard Martin
Nov 29 '18 at 18:01
add a comment |
Thanks for contributing an answer to Mathematics Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
Use MathJax to format equations. MathJax reference.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fmath.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f3018519%2fshow-that-the-families-of-hyberbolae-x2-y2-a-xy-b-create-an-orthogonal-gr%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
2
$begingroup$
I believe your $y'_1$ is incorrect.
$endgroup$
– Rahul
Nov 29 '18 at 11:49
1
$begingroup$
Derivative of a composed function for $y_1$
$endgroup$
– user376343
Nov 29 '18 at 12:08
$begingroup$
@Rahul Thanks, I see now! $y_1'=frac{x}{sqrt{x^2-a}}$, and $y_1' cdot y_2' = pm 1$, but what do I do about $pm$?
$endgroup$
– fragileradius
Nov 29 '18 at 12:18
$begingroup$
Implicit differentiation gives $2x-2y_1y_1'=0$, that is $y_1'=x/y_1$. Now $y_2'=-b/x^2$. Multiply both and use that in the intersection points we have $y_1=y_2$.
$endgroup$
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 29 '18 at 12:52
1
$begingroup$
Check out this answer I made to a similar question! Hope I helped! math.stackexchange.com/questions/3027827/…
$endgroup$
– Ricardo B.
Dec 6 '18 at 1:57