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A point P is moving in a cartesian plane in such a way that the area of the rectangle formed by the lines through P parallel to the coordinate axes together with ccordinate axes is constant. Find the equation of the locus of P .

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Therefore, the required equation to the locus of P is `x^(2) y^(2) = c^(2) ` , where c is a constant .
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