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The locus of the point x=t+1t and y=t1t is

A
a straight line
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a circle
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C
a parabola
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D
a hyperbola
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Solution

The correct option is D a hyperbola
Given parametric equations are
x=t+1t (1)y=t1t (2)
From (1)2(2)2, we get
x2y2=4
On comparing with ax2+2hxy+by2+2gx+2fy+c=0,
we have
a=1,h=0,b=1,g=f=0,c=4
=abc+2fghaf2bg2ch2=40
and, h2>ab
The locus is a hyperbola.

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