Q.

If the product of the slopes of the tangents drawn from an external point P to the hyperbola x2a2-y2b2=1 is a constant k2, then the locus of P is

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a

y2+b2=k2y2-a2

b

y2+b2=k2x2-a2

c

y2-b2=k2x2-a2

d

y2-b2=k2y2-a2

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Given hyperbola x2a2-y2b2=1 let y=mx±a2m2-b2 be equation of tangent drawn at the point P(x1, y1) then  (y1-mx1)2=a2m2-b2 y12+m2x12-2mx1y1=a2m2-b2 (x12-a2)m2-2mx1y1+y12+b2=0 Now m1m2=y12+b2x12-a2    k2=y12+b2x12-a2  locus of P(x1, y1) is y2+b2=k2(x2-a2)

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