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DE of a family of straight lines

This type of question, asked 4 times: 19 Apr 2025 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S2, 12 May 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S2. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    19 Apr 2025 S2

    108
    The differential equation of all straight lines passing through the point (1,−1)(1, - 1) is

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  2. Question 2

    19 Apr 2026 S2

    84
    The differential equation of all lines where the length of the normal from the origin is p and the inclination of the normal is α\alpha is... (where p and α\alpha are arbitrary constants)

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  3. Question 3

    12 May 2026 S1

    85
    The differential equation of the family of all straight lines touching the circle x2+y2=1x^2 + y^2 = 1 is ...

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  4. Question 4

    12 May 2026 S2

    87
    The differential equation of the family of lines perpendicular to the line passing through the point (3,−5)(3, -5) with inclination π3\dfrac{\pi}{3} is...

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