Find the equation of the family of curves whose slope at any point (x,y) is x/y

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The slope is dy/dx, so:

dy/dx=x/y, ydy=xdx, integrating: y2/2=x2/2+c, which can be written:

x2-y2=2c which is a family of rectangular hyperbolas. However, when c=0, it represents a pair of straight lines.

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