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Question Number 70503 by peter frank last updated on 04/Oct/19
Commented by Prithwish sen last updated on 06/Oct/19
LetO=(x1,y1)∵Itisonthecircle∴x12+y12=d2.....(i)NowtheequationofthechordofcontactPQ≡xx1a2+yy1b2=1....(ii)LetthemidpointofP(x2,y2)andQ(x3,y3)be(h,k)i.ex2+x3=2h.....(iii)andy2+y3=2k.....(iv)as(ii)intersectstheellipsex2a2+y2b2=1...(v)puttingyb=by1(1−xx1a2)from(ii)to(v)weget,x2a2+b2y12(1−xx1a2)2=1⇒x2{1a2+b2x12a4y12}−x.2x1y12.b2a2+(b2y12−1)=0∴x2+x3=2x1a2b2(a2y12+b2x12)h=x1a2b2(a2y12+b2x12)similarlywecangetk=y1a2b2(a2y12+b2x12)nowh2+k2=a4b4(a2y12+b2x12)2{x12+y12}h2+k2=d2.1(x12a2+y12b2)2∵from(i)∴thelocusofthemipointisx2+y2=d2[x12a2+y12b2]−2Igetthis.Isthegivenquestioniscorrect?pleasecheck.
Commented by peter frank last updated on 06/Oct/19
thankverymuch
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