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The number of normal(s) of a rectangular hyperbola which can touch its conjugate hyperbola is equal to 

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answer is 4.

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Detailed Solution

Normal to hyperbola xy=c2  at  ct,  ct  is  yct=t2xct

Solving with xy=c2,  we  get  xct+t2xct+c2=0

t2x2+ctct3x+c2=0 since the touches the curve, above equation has equal roots 

t2=2±82or  2±82t2=1+2  or  1+2

Thus four such values of ‘t’ are possible. 

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