JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Subtangent and Subnormal of the Hyperbola

Subtangent and Subnormal of the Hyperbola

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Let the tangent and normal at \[P({{x}_{1}},\,{{y}_{1}})\] meet the x-axis at A and B respectively.  

 

   

 

Length of subtangent

 

 

\[AN=CN-CA={{x}_{1}}-\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{x}_{1}}}\].

 

 

Length of subnormal

 

 

\[BN=CB-CN=\frac{({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})}{{{a}^{2}}}{{x}_{1}}-{{x}_{1}}\]

 

 

=\[\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}{{x}_{1}}=({{e}^{2}}-1){{x}_{1}}\].

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