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Show that the point (x,y) given by x=2at1+t2 and y=a(1t21+t2) lies on a circle for all real values of t such that 1t1, where a is any given real number.

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Solution

We have
x=2at1+t2..........(i)

y=a(1t21+t2).......(ii)

Squaring and adding (i) and (ii)

x2+y2=4a2t2(1+t2)2+a2(1t2)2(1+t2)2

x2+y2=4a2t2+a2(1t2)2(1+t2)2

x2+y2=a2{4t2+12t2+t4(1+t2)2}

x2+y2=a2{t4+1+2t2(1+t2)2}

x2+y2=a2{(1+t2)2(1+t2)2}

x2+y2=a2 which is a circle
Hence proved

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