Chapter 5: Problem 43
\(y=1-a x^{2}\) \(\frac{d y}{d x}=-2 a x\) \& \(\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{x}^{2}\) \(\frac{d y}{d x}=2 x\) For orthogonal \(\Rightarrow 4 a x^{2}=1\) Now, \(1-a x^{2}=x^{2}\) \(x^{2}=\frac{1}{1+a}\) Using eq (1) \(\frac{4 a}{1+a}=1\) \(a=\frac{1}{3}\)