{"id":8569,"date":"2021-11-24T23:07:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T17:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mathemerize.com\/?p=8569"},"modified":"2021-11-24T23:16:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T17:46:59","slug":"what-is-the-equation-of-director-circle-of-hyperbola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathemerize.com\/what-is-the-equation-of-director-circle-of-hyperbola\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Equation of Director Circle of Hyperbola ?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The locus of the intersection of tangents which are at right angles is known as director circle of the hyperbola. The equation to the director circle is :<\/p>\n
\\(x^2+y^2\\) = \\(a^2-b^2\\)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If \\(b^2\\) < \\(a^2\\), this circle is real ; If \\(b^2\\) = \\(a^2\\) the radius of the circle is zero & it reduces to a point circle at the origin. In this case the center is the only point from which the tangents at right angles can be drawn to the curve.<\/p>\n
If \\(b^2\\) > \\(a^2\\), the radius of the circle is imaginary, so that there is no such circle & so no tangents at right angle can be drawn to the curve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Solution : The locus of the intersection of tangents which are at right angles is known as director circle of the hyperbola. The equation to the director circle is : \\(x^2+y^2\\) = \\(a^2-b^2\\) If \\(b^2\\) < \\(a^2\\), this circle is real ; If \\(b^2\\) = \\(a^2\\) the radius of the circle is zero & it …<\/p>\n