locus of point $P,$ If sum of slopes of normal is constant

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If the sum of the slopes of the normals from a point $P$ on hyperbola $xy=c^2$ is constant $k(k>0),$ Then the locus of point $P$ is

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Let coordinates of point be $\displaystyle P\bigg(ct,\frac{c}{t}\bigg)$

$$xy'+y=0\Rightarrow y'(m_{t})=-\frac{y}{x}\bigg|_{(ct,\frac{c}{t})}=-\frac{1}{t^2}$$

slope of normal $$(m_{n})=t^2$$

equation of normal is $$y-\frac{c}{t}=t^2(x-ct)\Rightarrow yt-c=t^3(x-ct)$$

$$xt^3-ct^4=yt-c$$

$$ct^4-xt^3+yt-c=0$$

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The equation of normal at any point on the hyperbola,

$$ct^4-xt^3+yt-c=0$$

Now if this passes through $P(h,k)$

$$ct^4-ht^3+kt-c=0$$

Clearly there are four possible values of $t$

As the slope of normal is $t^2=u$(say)

$$c^2(t^4-1)^2=t^2(ht^2-k)^2$$

$$c^2(u^2-1)^2=u(hu-k)^2$$

$$c^2u^4+2h^2k^2u^3+\cdots=0$$

Use Vieta's formula

$-\dfrac{2h^2k^2}{c^2}=$constant