the normal to the rectangular hyperbola xy=c^2 at the point t1 meets the curve again at t2. value of ti^3.t2 is
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Lokesh Verma
·2008-11-23 00:56:47
equation of a normal is
at t1 is
y-c/t1=t12(x-ct1)
if it meets the parabola again at t2
c/t2-c/t1=t12(ct2-ct1)
c(t1-t2)/t2t1=t12c(t2-t1)
so cancel c from both sides..
t13t2 = -1