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A chord PQ of the hyperbola xy=c^2 is ta...

A chord PQ of the hyperbola `xy=c^2` is tangent to the hyperbola `x^2 / a^2 - y^2 / b^2 = 1` Find the locus of the middle point of PQ.

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Given, hyperbola `xy = c^2` Let its chord `PQ` has the mid point `(h,k)` `Eqn.` of chord with a given point `T = S_1` From eqn. of hyperbola, tangent: `T= 2*xy/2 = c^2` `rArr T = (xy + xy)/2 - c^2` At point `(h,k)` ...
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