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Hyperbola in conic sections

Question

 Tangents drawn from the point (a,2) to the hyperbola x216y29=1 are perpendicular then the value of a2is

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Solution

 Since tangents drawn from the point A(a,2) are perpendicular, 

A must lie on the director circle x2+y2= 7. Putting x=a and y=2 , 

 we get the value of a2=3



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