Let the coordinate at point of intersection of normals at
Pand\mathrm{Q}
be(h, k)
Since,equationofnormalstothehyperbola\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1
Atpoint\left(x_1, y_1\right)
is\frac{a^2 x}{x_1}+\frac{b^2 y}{y_1}=a^2+b^2
thereforeequationofnormaltothehyperbola\frac{x^2}{3_1^2}-\frac{y^2}{2^2}=1
atpointP(3 \sec \theta, 2 \tan \theta)
is3secθ32x+2tanθ22y=32+22⇒3xcosθ+2ycotθ=32+22Similarly,Equation of normal to the hyperbola\frac{x^2}{3^2}-\frac{y^2}{2^2}
atpointQ(3 \sec \phi, 2 \tan \phi)
is3secϕ32x+2tanϕ22y=32+22⇒3xcosϕ+2ycotϕ=32+22Given\theta+\phi=\frac{\pi}{2} \Rightarrow \phi=\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta
andthesepassesthrough(h, k)\therefore
Fromeq.(2)3xcos(2π−θ)+2ycot(2π−θ)=32+22⇒3hsinθ+2ktanθ=32+22and3hcosθ+2kcotθ=32+22
Comparing equation (3) \& (4), we get
3hcosθ+2kcotθ=3hsinθ+2ktanθ3hcosθ−3hsinθ=2ktanθ−2kcotθ3h(cosθ−sinθ)=2k(tanθ−cotθ)3h(cosθ−sinθ)=2ksinθcosθ(sinθ−cosθ)(sinθ+cosθ)
or,
3 h=sinθcosθ−2k(sinθ+cosθ)
Now, putting the value of equation (5) in eq. (3)
sinθcosθ−2k(sinθ+cosθ)sinθ+2ktanθ=32+22⇒2ktanθ−2k+2ktanθ=13−2k=13⇒k=2−13Hence, ordinate of point of intersection
of normals at
PandQ is
2−13