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In general two tangents can be drawn from an external point (x1 y1) to the hyperbola and they are y – y1 = m1 (x - x1) & y -y1 = m2 (x - x1 ), prove that m1 & m2 are roots of the equation ( x1^2-a^2 ) m^2 – ( 2*x1*y1 ) m+y1^2+b^2=0

In general two tangents can be drawn from an external point (x1 y1) to the hyperbola and they are
y – y1 = m1 (x - x1) & y -y1 = m2 (x - x1 ), prove that  m1 & m2 are roots of the equation
( x1^2-a^2 ) m^2  – (  2*x1*y1 ) m+y1^2+b^2=0

Grade:12th pass

1 Answers

Arun
25750 Points
4 years ago
Dear student
 
Just write Equation of chord of contact T = 0
as these contact points lines passes through (x1, y1) hence you get equation in 2 dgree.

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