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AP EAMCET · Maths · Hyperbola

If \(l x+m y=1\) is a normal to the hyperbola \(\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1\), then \(a^2 m^2-b^2 l^2=\)

  1. A \(\frac{m^2}{l^2}\left(a^2+b^2\right)^2\)
  2. B \(\left(l^2+m^2\right)\left(a^2+b^2\right)^2\)
  3. C \(\frac{l^2}{m^2}\left(a^2+b^2\right)^2\)
  4. D \(l^2 m^2\left(a^2+b^2\right)^2\)
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(D) \(l^2 m^2\left(a^2+b^2\right)^2\)

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Given equation of normal, \(l x+m y=1\) \[ y=\frac{-l}{m}+\frac{1}{m} \] Which is of the form \(y=m x+c\) Since, the lines \(y=m x+c\) will be normal to the hyperbola…