Module 1 Calculus
Module 1 Calculus
Calculus
INTRODUCTION – POLAR CURVES
We usually represent the position of a point P(x,y) in the Cartesian system and accordingly
(x,y) are called Cartesian coordinates.
In this topic we discuss another important system to represent a point in a plane know as the
polar system.
POLAR COORDINATES :
Let OX be the initial line , If there is any point on the plane P(r, ) with the radius of vector
OP=r and angle XOP denoted by measured in the anticlockwise direction is called the
vectorial angle.
i.e XOP= and r=f() be a polar cure at the point P(r, ) , where the coordinates P(r, )
is called
as the POLAR COORDINATES.
-------------(3)
Also by dividing 2 by 1 we get,
𝑦
= 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1( 𝑥 ) ---------- (4)
The relations 1 and 2 determine the Cartesian coordinates in terms of polar coordinates ,
whereas relations 3 and 4 determine the polar coordinates .
THEOREM : ANGLE BETWEEN RADIUS VECTOR AND TANGENT
PROOF :
Let P(r , ) be any point on the curve r=f() i.e XOP= and OP=r
Let PL be the tangent to the curve at P subtending an angle with the positive direction of
the initial line (x- axis) and be the angle between the radius vector OP and the tangent PL.
i.e OPL =
From the figure we have, = +
[ note: exterior angle = sum of the interior opposite angles]
tan =tan(+ )
------ (1)
---- (2)
Comparing equations 1 and 2 we have ,
Problems:
Find the angle between the radius vector and the tangent for the following polar curves
1. r= a(1-cos 𝜃 )
Take logarithms on both side
log r = log [a(1-cos 𝜃 )]
logr = log a + log(1-cos 𝜃 ) since log(mn)=logm+logn
1 𝑑𝑟 1
. = o + 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃.-(-sin 𝜃 )
𝑟 𝑑𝜃
1 𝑑𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
i.e . = 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝑟 𝑑𝜃
𝜃 𝜃
2 sin ( ).cos( )
cot φ = 2
𝜃
2
2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 ( )
2
1 𝑑𝑟
since 𝑟 . 𝑑𝜃= cot φ
𝜃
∴ cot φ =cot( 2)
𝜃
Thus φ=2
1
2. 𝑟 = 1+ e cos 𝜃
1 𝑑𝑟 𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
i.e 𝑟 . 𝑑𝜃 = 1+𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
cot φ =1+𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 ( This cannot be simplified)
1+𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
Thus φ= 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
3. 𝑟 𝑚 = 𝑎𝑚 (cosm𝜃+ sinm𝜃 )
Take logarithms on both side
log (𝑟 𝑚 )= log[𝑎𝑚 (cosm𝜃+ sinm𝜃 )]
i.e mlogr =m log a + log(cosm𝜃+ sinm𝜃) since log(𝑚𝑛 )= nlogm
Differentiate w.r.t. 𝜃 . We get
1 𝑑𝑟 1
m . =o+ . (−𝑚sinm𝜃 + 𝑚cosm𝜃)
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 (cosm𝜃+ sinm𝜃)
𝑚 𝑑𝑟 𝑚(cosm𝜃−sinm𝜃)
. =
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 (cosm𝜃+ sinm𝜃)
1 𝑑𝑟 (cosm𝜃−sinm𝜃)
. =
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 (cosm𝜃+ sinm𝜃)
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑚𝜃
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑚𝜃[1− ] [1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑚𝜃]
cot φ= 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑚𝜃
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑚𝜃 =
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑚𝜃[1+ ] [1+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑚𝜃]
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑚𝜃
𝜋
cot φ = cot( 4 + 𝑚θ)
𝜋
Thus φ = 4 + 𝑚θ
𝜋
4. r= a(1+cos 𝜃 ) at 𝜃 =3
Take logarithms on both side
log r = log [a(1+cos 𝜃 )]
logr = log a + log(1+cos 𝜃 ) since log(mn)=logm+logn
1 𝑑𝑟 (−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)
. =o+
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
1 𝑑𝑟 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
i.e . =
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝜃 𝜃
-2 sin ( ).cos( ) 1 𝑑𝑟 𝜃
cot φ = 2
𝜃
2
since 𝑟 . 𝑑𝜃= cot φ cot φ = -tan( 2)
2 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 ( )
2
𝜋 𝜃
cot φ = cot( 2 + 2 )
𝜋 𝜃 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋
∴ φ = (2 + 2) at 𝜃 =3 φ = (2 + 6 ) or φ = 3
2𝜋
Thus φ = 3
𝜃
1 𝑑𝑟 −sin( )
2
. + 𝜃 =0
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 cos( )
2
𝜃
cot φ – tan(2)=0
𝜃
i.e cot φ = tan( 2)
𝜋 𝜃
cot φ = cot( 2 − 2)
𝜋 𝜃 2𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
∴ φ=( − ) at 𝜃 = φ=( − ) or φ =
2 2 3 2 3 6
𝜋
Thus φ = 6
𝜋
6. r = a(1+sin𝜃) 𝜃 =2
1 𝑑𝑟 cos𝜃
. =
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 1+sin𝜃
cos𝜃
i.e cot φ = 1+sin𝜃
𝜋
𝜋 cos 0
At 𝜃 =2 , cot φ= 2
𝜋 = =0
1+sin 1+1
2
cot φ= 0
𝜋
Thus φ = 2
This result serves as an alternative condition for the orthogonality of two polar curves.
Show that the following pairs of curves intersects each other orthogonally
1. r= a(1+cos 𝜃 ) and r= b(1-cos 𝜃 )
Sol: consider r= a(1+cos 𝜃 ) ; r= b(1-cos 𝜃 )
Take logarithms on both side Take logarithms on both side
logr = log a + log(1+cos 𝜃 ) logr = log b + log(1-cos 𝜃 )
Differentiate w.r.t. 𝜃 . We get Differentiate w.r.t. 𝜃 . We get
1 𝑑𝑟 1 1 𝑑𝑟 1
.
𝑟 𝑑𝜃
= o + 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 .( −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 ) .
𝑟 𝑑𝜃
= o + 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 .( 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 )
𝜃 𝜃 𝜃 𝜃
-2 sin ( ).cos( ) 2 sin ( ).cos( )
cot φ1 = 2
𝜃
2
cot φ2 = 2
𝜃
2
2 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 ( ) 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 ( )
2 2
𝜃 𝜃
cot φ1 = -tan( 2) cot φ2 = cot( 2)
𝜋 𝜃
cot φ1 = cot( 2 + 2)
𝜋 𝜃 𝜃
∴ φ1 = ( 2 + 2) ∴ φ2 = ( 2 )
𝜃 𝜋 𝜃 𝜋
∴ Angle of intersection = |φ2 − φ1 | = |2 − 2 − 2|= 2
1 𝑑𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 1 𝑑𝑟 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
. = o + 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 . = o + 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 𝑟 𝑑𝜃
1 𝑑𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 1 𝑑𝑟 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
i.e 𝑟 . 𝑑𝜃 =1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 . =
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
cot φ1 =1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 cot φ2 =1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝟏+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
tan φ1 = tan φ2 = −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽
𝑛 𝑑𝑟 −𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛𝜃 𝑛 𝑑𝑟 𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑛𝜃
. =o+ . =o+
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 cos𝑛𝜃 𝑟 𝑑𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛𝜃
1 𝑑𝑟 1 𝑑𝑟
i.e 𝑟 . 𝑑𝜃 = −𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑛𝜃 . =cot 𝑛𝜃
𝑟 𝑑𝜃
𝜋
φ1 = 2 + nθ φ2 = nθ
𝜋 𝜋
∴ Angle of intersection = |φ2 − φ1 | = |𝑛𝜃 − 2 − 𝑛𝜃|= 2
Let O be the pole and OL be the initial line. Let P(r, 𝜃) be any point on the curve
and hence we have OP=r and LOP=𝜃.Draw ON=P(say) perpendicular from the pole
onto the tangent at P and let be the angle made by the radius vector with the tangent.
From the figure OMP=900 and LOP=𝜃
𝑂𝑁
Now, From the right angled triangle OMP sin= 𝑂𝑃
𝑃
sin=𝑟 or p = r sin
{this expression is the basic expression for the length of the perpendicular .
We proceed to present the expression for p in terms of 𝜃 in two standard forms}
We have,
1𝑑𝑟
p = r sin -------(1) and cot=𝑟𝑑𝜃 -------------(2)
1 1
i.e, = . cosec2
𝑝2 𝑟2
(or)
𝜃
1 𝑑𝑟 −sin( )
2
. + 𝜃 =0
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 cos( )
2
𝜃
cot φ – tan(2)=0
𝜃
i.e cot φ = tan( 2)
𝜋 𝜃
cot φ = cot( 2 − 2)
𝜋 𝜃
∴ φ = (2 − 2 )
𝑝2
Hence, (1) as a consequence of (2) we get , 𝑟 2 ( 𝑟 2 )= 𝑎
1 𝑑𝑟 1
. = o + 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃.-(-sin 𝜃 )
𝑟 𝑑𝜃
1 𝑑𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
i.e . = 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝑟 𝑑𝜃
𝜃 𝜃
2 sin ( ).cos( )
cot φ = 2
𝜃
2
2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 ( )
2
1 𝑑𝑟
since 𝑟 . 𝑑𝜃= cot φ
𝜃
∴ cot φ =cot( 2)
𝜃
Thus φ=2
𝑝
Hence, (1) as a consequence of (2) we get , 𝑟 2 = 2𝑎 (𝑟 )
𝑟3
Thus 𝑝 = 2𝑎 is the required pedal equation.
3. 𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛 (cos𝑛𝜃)
Sol: consider; 𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛 (cos𝑛𝜃)
Take logarithms on both side
nlogr = nlog a + log(cos𝑛𝜃)
Differentiate w.r.t. 𝜃 . We get
𝑛 𝑑𝑟 −𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛𝜃
. =o+
𝑟 𝑑𝜃 cos𝑛𝜃
1 𝑑𝑟
i.e 𝑟 . 𝑑𝜃 = −𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑛𝜃
𝜋
φ= 2 + nθ
𝜃
= −tan 2
𝜋 𝜃
= cot (2 + 2)
𝜋 𝜃
𝜙= +
2 2
Pedal equation is given by
𝑝 = 𝑟 sin 𝜙
𝜋 𝜃
= 𝑟 sin (2 + 2)
𝜃
= 𝑟 cos 2
𝜃
𝑝2 = 𝑟 2 cos2 2
𝑟
𝑝2 = 𝑟 2 (4)
4𝑝2 = 𝑟 3
This is the required pedal equation.
1 𝑑𝑟 1−tan 𝑚𝜃
= 1+tan 𝑚𝜃
𝑟 𝑑𝜃
𝜋
cot 𝜙 = tan (4 − 𝑚𝜃)
𝜋
cot 𝜙 = cot ( 4 + 𝑚𝜃)
𝜋
𝜙= + 𝑚𝜃
4
Pedal equation is given by
𝑝 = 𝑟 sin 𝜙
𝜋
= 𝑟 sin (4 + 𝑚𝜃)
𝜋 𝜋
= 𝑟(sin 4 cos 𝑚𝜃 + cos 4 sin 𝑚𝜃)
𝑟
= (cos 𝑚𝜃 + sin 𝑚𝜃)
√2
𝑟 𝑟𝑚
𝑝= ( )
√2 𝑎𝑚
𝑟 𝑚+1
𝑝=
√2 𝑎𝑚
𝑎𝑝 = 𝑟 2
7. 𝑟 = 𝑎𝑒 𝑚𝜃
Sol: log 𝑟 = log 𝑎 + log 𝑒 𝑚𝜃
log 𝑟 = log 𝑎 + 𝑚𝜃
1 𝑑𝑟
=𝑚
𝑟 𝑑𝜃
cot 𝜙 = 𝑚
Pedal equation is given by
1 1 1 𝑑𝑟 2
= 𝑟 2 + 𝑟 4 (𝑑𝜃)
𝑝2
1 1 1 𝑑𝑟 2
= 𝑟 2 (1 + 𝑟 2 (𝑑𝜃) )
𝑝2
1
= 𝑟 2 (1 + cot 2 𝜙)
1
= 𝑟 2 (1 + 𝑚2 )
𝑟 2 = 𝑝2 (1 + 𝑚2 )
This is the required pedal equation.
2𝑎
8. = (1+cos 𝜃 )
𝑟
We have to eliminate 𝜃 from (1) and (2){ it will be convenient for elimination if we can have
similar functions of 𝜃 in the RHS of the two equations}
𝑎 𝑝 𝑎 𝑝2
Hence we get , 𝑟 = (𝑟 )2 or 𝑟 = 𝑟 2 or 𝑝2 =ar
1 1 1 𝑑𝑟 2
= 𝑟 2 (1 + 𝑟 2 (𝑑𝜃) )
𝑝2
1
= 𝑟 2 (1 + cot 2 𝜙)
1 1 𝑎2𝑛 +𝑏2𝑛
= 𝑟 2 (𝑎𝑛 sin 𝑛𝜃+𝑏𝑛 cos 𝑛𝜃)2
𝑝2
1 𝑎2𝑛 +𝑏 2𝑛
=
𝑝2 𝑟 2𝑛+2
𝑟 2𝑛+2 = 𝑝2 (𝑎2𝑛 + 𝑏 2𝑛 )
This is the required pedal equation.
Cartesian form
(1 + y12 )3⁄2
ρ=
y2
Polar form
(r 2 + r12 )3⁄2
ρ=
r 2 + 2r12 − r r2
Problems on Radius of Curvature
10.Find the radius of curvature for 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 4 = 2 at (1, 1)
𝑥4 + 𝑦4 = 2
Differentiate successively w.r.t x
𝑑𝑦
4𝑥 3 + 4𝑦 3 𝑦 ′ = 0 where 𝑦 ′ = 𝑑𝑥
4(𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 𝑦 ′ ) = 0
𝑥3 + 𝑦3𝑦′ = 0
Again Differentiate successively w.r.t x
3𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 (𝑦 ′ )2 + 𝑦 3 𝑦" = 0
At (1, 1),
1 + 𝑦 ′ = 0 ⟹ 𝑦 ′ = −1
3 + 3 + 𝑦" = 0 ⟹ 𝑦" = −6
The radius of curvature is given by
3
(1 + 𝑦12 )3⁄2 (1 + 1)2 2√2 √2
𝜌= = =− =−
𝑦2 −6 6 3
11. Find the radius of curvature of the Folium of De-Cartes 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 3𝑎𝑥𝑦 at the point
3a 3a
( 2 , 2 ).
9𝑎2 9𝑎2 ′ 3𝑎 3𝑎
+ 𝑦 = 𝑎 ( 𝑦′ + )
4 4 2 2
9𝑎2 ′ 3𝑎2 ′ 3𝑎2 9𝑎2
𝑦 − 𝑦 = −
4 2 2 4
3𝑎2 ′ 3𝑎2
𝑦 =−
4 4
𝑦 ′ = −1
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 𝑦 ′ = 𝑎(𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦)
Differentiate again with respect to 𝑥
2𝑥 + 2𝑦(𝑦 ′ )2 + 𝑦 2 𝑦" = 𝑎 (𝑥𝑦" + 2𝑦′)
3𝑎 3𝑎
At ( 2 , ),
2
3a 3a 3a 2 3a
2 ( ) + 2 ( ) + ( ) y" = a ( y" − 2)
2 2 2 2
3𝑎2
𝑦" = −8𝑎
4
−32
𝑦" =
3𝑎
3⁄2 3
(1+𝑦12 ) 22 3𝑎√2
The radius of curvature is given by 𝜌 = = (−32) 3𝑎 = −
𝑦2 16
𝑥
12. Find the radius of curvature of the catenary 𝑦 = 𝑐 𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ 𝑐 at (𝑐, 0).
𝑥
Sol: 𝑦 = 𝑐 𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ 𝑐 ,
𝑥
Differentiate w.r.t. x 𝑦1 = sinh 𝑐 ,
1 𝑥
Again Differentiate w.r.t. x 𝑦2 = 𝑐 cosh 𝑐
𝐴𝑡 (𝑐, 0),
1
𝑦 = 𝑐 cosh 1 𝑦1 = sinh 1 , 𝑦2 = 𝑐 cosh 1
3⁄2
(1+𝑦12 )
The radius of curvature is 𝜌 = 𝑦2
𝑦2
𝜌 = 𝑐 cosh2 1 = [∵ 𝑦 = 𝑐 cosh 1]
𝑐
𝑎2 (𝑎−𝑥)
13. Find the radius of curvature for 𝑦 2 = where the curve meets the x-axis.
𝑥
𝑎3
Sol: 𝑦 2 = − 𝑎2 ------- (1)
𝑥
𝑎3
𝑦1 = − 2𝑦𝑥 2 , does not exist at 𝑦 = 0.
14. Find the radius of curvature of the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 at (𝑎𝑡 2 , 2𝑎𝑡)
Sol: 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥
Differentiate w.r.to 𝑥
2𝑦𝑦1 = 4𝑎 ,
𝑦𝑦1 = 2𝑎
Again Differentiate w.r.to 𝑥
𝑦𝑦2 + 𝑦12 = 0
𝑎𝑡 (𝑎𝑡 2 , 2𝑎𝑡),
1 3⁄2
(1 + 𝑦12 )3⁄2 (1 + 𝑡 2 ) 3
𝜌= = = −2𝑎(1 + 𝑡 2 )2
𝑦2 1
(− )
2𝑎𝑡 3
3
(2𝑎𝑟)2
= 3𝑎𝑟
2
= 3 √2𝑎𝑟
𝜌2 8𝑎
= is a constant.
𝑟 9
17. If 𝜌1, 𝜌2 be the radii of curvature at the extremities of any chord of the cardioid
2
𝑟 = 𝑎(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) which passes through the pole, show that 𝜌1 2 + 𝜌2 2 = 16𝑎 ⁄9
2 8𝑎𝑟
𝜌 = 3 √2𝑎𝑟 = 𝜌2 = 9
8𝑎2
At (𝑟, 𝜋 + 𝜃), 𝜌22 = (1 − cos 𝜃) ________ (2)
9
𝑎2
∴ 𝜌12 + 𝜌22 = 16
9
18. Find the radius of curvature of the curve 𝑟 2 = 𝑎2 sec 2𝜃
Sol: 𝑟 2 = 𝑎2 sec 2𝜃
Differentiate w.r.to 𝑟
2𝑟𝑟1 = 2𝑎2 sec 2𝜃 tan 2𝜃
= 2𝑟 2 tan 2𝜃
𝑟1 = 𝑟 tan 2𝜃
Differentiate again w.r.to 𝑟
𝑟2 = 2𝑟 sec 2 2𝜃 + 𝑟1 tan 2𝜃
𝑟 2 + 𝑟12 = 𝑟 2 + 𝑟 2 tan2 2𝜃
= 𝑟 2 sec 2 2𝜃
𝑟 2 + 2𝑟12 − 𝑟𝑟2
= 𝑟 2 + 2𝑟 2 tan2 2𝜃 − 2𝑟 2 sec 2 2𝜃 − 𝑟 2 tan2 2𝜃
= 𝑟 2 + 𝑟 2 tan2 2𝜃 − 2𝑟 2 sec 2 2𝜃
= 𝑟 2 sec 2 2𝜃 − 2𝑟 2 sec 2 2𝜃
= −𝑟 2 sec 2 2𝜃
The radius of curvature is
3⁄2
(r2 +r2 )
ρ = r2 +2r21−r r
1 2
𝑟 3 sec3 2𝜃
= − 𝑟 2 sec2 2𝜃
𝑟3
= 𝑎2 (Ignore sign)
𝑟 3 sec3 𝑛𝜃
= (1+𝑛) 𝑟 2 sec2 𝑛𝜃
𝑟 𝑟 𝑎𝑛
= 𝑛+1 sec 𝑛𝜃 = 𝑛+1 (𝑟 𝑛 )
1 𝑎𝑛
= 𝑛+1 (𝑟 𝑛−1 )
Formula :