
Let CP=r1 be inclined to transverse axis at an angle θ such that P \left({r}_{1}cos θ,r1sin \theta\right) lies on the hyperbola. Therefore,<br/><br/>{r}_{1}^{2}\left(\dfrac{\cos^{2} \theta}{a^{2}} - \dfrac{\sin^{2} \theta}{b^{2}}\right) =1
Replacing \thetaby90o+\theta, we get,
r22(a2sin2θ−b2cos2θ)=1</p><p>(where,CQ = {r}_{2})<br/><br/>⇒ r121+r221=a2cos2θ−b2sin2θ+a2sin2θ−b2cos2θ<br/><br/>⇒ 1{r}_{1}^{2} + 1{r}_{2}^{2} = \cos^{2} θ(a21−b21)+sin2 θ(a21−b21)<br/><br/>⇒ r121+r221=a21−b21<br/><br/>⇒ CP21+CQ21=a21−b21</p>