hyperbola

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 ·

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

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