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Consider the lines L1 and L2 defined byL1:x√2+y−1=0 and L2:x√2−y+1=0For a fixed constant λ, let C be the locus of a point P such that the product of the distance of P from L1 and the distance of P from L2 is λ2. The line y=2x+1 meets C at two points R and S, where the distance between R and S is √270.Let the perpendicular bisector of RS meet C at two distinct points R′ and S′. Let D be the square of the distance between R′ and S′.The value of D is |
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Answer» Consider the lines L1 and L2 defined by L1:x√2+y−1=0 and L2:x√2−y+1=0 For a fixed constant λ, let C be the locus of a point P such that the product of the distance of P from L1 and the distance of P from L2 is λ2. The line y=2x+1 meets C at two points R and S, where the distance between R and S is √270. Let the perpendicular bisector of RS meet C at two distinct points R′ and S′. Let D be the square of the distance between R′ and S′. The value of D is |
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