Find the equation of hyperbola

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The problem involves finding the equation of a hyperbola given a point from which tangents are drawn that intersect the coordinate axes at concyclic points. The context includes the equation of the hyperbola and the relationship between the tangents and the concyclic points.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

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  • Participants discuss the equation of the tangent and its relationship to the hyperbola, noting the use of the tangent's slope and the conditions for tangency. There are questions about how to find the other tangent and the implications of the concyclic points.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring the implications of the tangents and the concyclic nature of the points. Some guidance has been offered regarding the conditions for tangency, but there is no explicit consensus on how to proceed further.

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There are indications that some data may be missing, particularly regarding the center of the circle formed by the concyclic points, which is affecting the ability to fully resolve the problem.

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From the point (2√2,1) a pair of tangents are drawn to \dfrac{x^2}{a^2}-\dfrac{y^2}{b^2} = 1, which intersect the coordinate axes in concyclic points . If one of the tangents is inclined at an angle of tan^{-1}\frac{1}{√2} with the transverse axis of the hyperbola , then find the equation of
i) hyperbola ii)circle formed using concyclic points

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Equation of tangent
y=mx+\sqrt{a^2m^2-b^2}
where m = tan^{-1}\frac{1}{√2}
Passing it through the given point will give me an equation in a and b. But there are two unknowns.
 
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Condition for tangency is ##c^2=a^2m^2-b^2##. Can you find c?

edit: sorry didn't see that you already did this. I think you have to use the fact that the points are concyclic, or find the equation of the other tangent.
 
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MrWarlock616 said:
Condition for tangency is ##c^2=a^2m^2-b^2##. Can you find c?

edit: sorry didn't see that you already did this. I think you have to use the fact that the points are concyclic, or find the equation of the other tangent.

But how?
 
utkarshakash said:
But how?

I think some data might be missing. All I can think of is that the slope of the tangent is -B/A where A and B represent the intercepts of this tangent. A relation between A and B can be found by looking at the circle formed by the points of the intercept, as they are at equal distances from the centre...but the centre is not known too..
 

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