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Find the polar of the point (a, - b) with respect to the circle x2+y2+2ax2by+a2b2=0

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The polar of the general equation of circle w.r.t point (x1,y1) is given as
xx1+yy1+g(x+x1)+f(y+y1)+c=0
Here for the circle x2+y2+2ax2by+a2b2=0,
g=a,f=b,c=a2b2
Hence equation of polar is
x(a)+y(b)+a(x+a)b(yb)+a2b2=0
axby+a2=0

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