Orthogonal Trajectories

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Orthogonal Trajectories

If one family has slope:

$$m=\frac{dy}{dx}$$

then its orthogonal trajectories have slope:

$$m_{\perp}=-\frac{1}{m}$$

Usage

- Used when two families of curves intersect at right angles.

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