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conics :)

The normal at a point P on the curve xy=c^2 meets the asymptotes in Q, R. Show that the locus of the midpoint of QR has the equation
 

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Can we make a new rule? No conics questions

Bear in mind that it's only early for '10ers - they would most probably be up to conics now =] There do exist some interesting conics questions, there was one I posted a solution for a while back which was quite unusual.
 

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not sure about their fate, tho i do know that - their love forms an ellipse :p
Well basically, their level love will always be out of phase with each other if you consider the behaviour of a sine curve relative to a cosine curve i.e. their romance is doomed to fail!

Also, although this came from a first year university course, the way the question is worded makes it perfectly acceptable as a potential Ext2 question (as Harder Ext1) because it uses tools that are not new to you. You don't even need to know about second order ODEs to solve this question because it guides you into solving it...
 

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Bear in mind that it's only early for '10ers - they would most probably be up to conics now =] There do exist some interesting conics questions, there was one I posted a solution for a while back which was quite unusual.
Yeah, i solved a question in 4u a long time ago which basically used similar triangles and geometry opposed to algebra bashing.
 

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Keep the focus on the game people :)
 

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equ of normal:
px-y/p=c(p^2-(1/p^2))
At x=0:
y=-cpk where k=p^2-p^-2
At y=0:
x=ck/p

Mid QR: (ck/2p,-cpk/2)
x=ck/2p and y= -cpk/2
p^2=-y/x

2px=ck where k=y^2/x^2-x^2/y^2=y^4-x^4/(xy)^2
4p^2x^2=c^2k^2
4x^4.y^2(-y/x)=c^2(y^2-x^2)^2
4x^4.y^2(y/x)+c^2(y^2-x^2)^2=0
4x^3.y^3+c^2(x^2-y^2)^2=0

Someone post up a question.
 
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Unless someone wants to do the above tedious Conics Q.

New Questions:

1. (Pretty easy):
If a+b=-3 and ab=1, find rt(a/b)+rt(b/a).

2. (Bonus Q, i can't think of a soln):
∫cosx dx/(7+cos2x)

[Probably something really simple, just blonde moment lol]


 

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Unless someone wants to do the above tedious Conics Q.

New Questions:

1. (Pretty easy):
If a+b=-3 and ab=1, find rt(a/b)+rt(b/a).

2. (Bonus Q, i can't think of a soln):
∫cosx dx/(7+cos2x)

[Probably something really simple, just blonde moment lol]


 
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God i'm retarded, thanks untouchable, really shoulda got that lol.. I did Q.1 a little differently.

Since ab=1, and a+b=-3 therefore a and b are negative. rt(a^2)=-a. a=1/b, and b=1/a.

rt(a^2)+rt(b^2)=(-a)+(-b)=-(a+b)=3. LOL Yours makes mine look tedious. Wouldn't your solution suggest the answer is -3? (answer: a,b < 0. On the denominator rt (a) x rt (b).)
 
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(1+cos@+isin@)/(1-cos@-isin@)
=(1+2(cos*)^2-1+2sin*cos*)/(1-1+2(sin*)^2-2isin*cos*) where *=@/2
=icos*/sin*.(cis*/cis*)
=icot*

(z-1)^n+(z+1)^n=0
1+((z+1)/(z-1))^n=0
1+(-icot*)^n=0
cot*=i^(2/n-3)

{sum} a0a1+a0a2+...+a{n-2}a{n-1}=(n n-2)
Since roots are of form ia{k}:
2a0^2+2a1^2+...+2a{n-1}^2=(n n-2)
{sum} a{k}^2=0.5 (n n-2)
{sum} a{k}^2=n(n-1)

(n)(r^2+1) maybe the answer for the last part but i'll try the last part after lunch
 
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1+((z+1)/(z-1))^n=0
1+(-icot*)^n=0
cot*=i^(2/n-3)
This part requires you assume z=cosx+isinx which assumes |z|=1

Rather:
((z+1)/(z-1))^n=-1
Taking mod from both sides gives:
|z+1|^n/|z-1|^n=1
|z+1|/|z-1|=1
|z+1|=|z-1|

Solving for z geometrically implies z is purely imaginary or 0, and hence can be expressed as z=ia where a is real.
 
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Here's an interesting one (in my opinion anyway):

 
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Ok guys, new guideline:

Please use LaTeX. It is much easier to read, and it just looks pretty! :p

I'll add it to the rules at the start. If you absolutely hate LaTeX with a passion and refuse to use it, I will edit your post once you do your solution, and turn it into LaTeX. Does that sound fair?
 

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Beautiful. Also I see there's no solution to that problem yet. I will post one if there's none by 11:30 - started writing yesterday, but there was tons of code.
 

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