Parametric equations
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Recover a hyperbola from tangent-intercept midpoints
The curve has , .
(i) The line cuts at and . Find the exact length of . [3]
(ii) The tangent at meets the x-axis at and the y-axis at . Let be the midpoint of . Find the cartesian equation of the curve traced by as varies. [5]
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