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Prove that for any triangle inscribed in a rectangular hyperbola its orthocenter also lies on that same rect hyperbola

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rocky ·

let three points be p,q,r

their coordinates are t1,t2,t3

slope of qr is -1t2t3

thus slope of PS IS t2t3

EQUATION OF PS IS t1y-C=xt1t2t3-ct21t2t3

similarily EQUATION OF QT IS t2y-C=xt1t2t3-ct1t22t3

solving these two we get orthocentre as (-ct1t2t3,-ct1t2t3) which lies on xy=c2

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rocky ·

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