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AP EAMCET · Maths · Hyperbola

The locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circle \(x^2+y^2=16\) which are the tangents to the hyperbola \(9 x^2-16 y^2=144\) is

  1. A \(3 x^2-4 y^2=16\left(x^2+y^2\right)\)
  2. B \(4 x^2-3 y^2=9\left(x^2+y^2\right)\)
  3. C \(16 x^2-9 y^2=\left(x^2+y^2\right)^2\)
  4. D \(16 x^2-9 y^2=4\left(x^2+y^2\right)\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(16 x^2-9 y^2=\left(x^2+y^2\right)^2\)

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Equation of chord with mid-point \((h, k)\) to the circle \(x^2+y^2=16\) is \(T=S_1\) \[ \begin{gathered} h x+k y-16=h^2+k^2-16 \\ y=-\frac{h}{k} x+\left(\frac{h^2+k^2}{k}\right) \end{gathered} \] For hyperbola \(9 x^2-16 y^2=144\)…