Director Circle

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Director Circle

For a hyperbola:

$$\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$$

the director circle is:

$$x^2+y^2=a^2-b^2$$

Usage

- Used to find the locus of the intersection of perpendicular tangents, when such real points exist.

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