for 1. the orthogonal curve to the original curve can be obtained by the following dy/dx=(-1)/(-1/x^2)......(a), where (-1/x^2) is the slope of the original function...now clearly from (a) (dy/dx)=x^2..integrate both sides and you will get..y=(x^3)/3 + C.....
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