Question
using the transformation x=r cosθ and y=r sinθ,find the singular solutionof the differential equation x+py=(x-y)(p2+1)½ where p=dy/dx
Joshi sir comment
x=rcosθ and y=rsinθ
so dx=-rsinθdθ and dy = rcosθdθ
so p = -cotθ
so given eq. will become x-cotθy = (x-y)cosecθ
on putting values of x and y we get
0 = r(cosθ-sinθ)/sinθ
so tanθ = 1 so θ = nπ+π/4
so x = rcos(nπ+π/4) and y = rsin(nπ+π/4)