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The locus of middle points of normal chords of the rectangular hyperbola x2y2=a2 is

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a

x2y224a2x2y2=0

b

x2+y234a2x2y2=0

c

x2+y23+4a2x2y2=0

d

x2y23+4a2x2y2=0

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Given hyperbola x2-y2=a2

Equation of  Normal at P(θ) is xsecθ+ytanθ=2a  ……(1)

Let Q(x1,y1) be locus of mid point of normal

Now chord equation whose mid point x1,y1 is xx1yy1=x12y12  ……(2)

Since  (1) & (2) represents same line then 

x1secθ=-y1tanθ=x12-y122a secθ=x12-y122ax1,tanθ=x12-y12-2ay1 Since sce2θ-tan2θ=1 then (x12-y122ax1)2-(x12-y12-2ay1)2=1 (x12-y12)24a2x12-(x12-y12)24a2y12=1 (x12-y12)24a2(y12-x12)=x12y12 So locus is (x2-y2)3+4a2x2y2=0 

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