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(a)

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The hyperbola is  \"\".

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\"\".

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Let \"\" be the tangent point with coordinates \"\".

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Slope of the tangent line is the derivative of the curve.

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\"\".

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Differentiate on each side with respect to \"\".

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\"\"

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Find the slope at \"\".

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\"\".

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\"\"

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Find the tangent line equation.

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Point -slope form of line equation is \"\".

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Substitute \"\" and point \"\" in the above formula.

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\"\"

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Substitute \"\" in the above expression to find \"\" intercept.

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\"\"

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Substitute \"\" in the tangent line to find \"\" intercept.

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\"\"

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Therefore line joining the points are \"\" and \"\".

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Find the mid point of the line joining points.

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\"\"

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Thus the mid point of the line segment cut from the coordinate axes is \"\".

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\"\"

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(b)

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Tangent line intersects \"\"axis at \"\", \"\"axis at \"\".

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There formed  a right angle triangle by the coordinate axes and tangent line.

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Base of the triangle is \"\" and height of the triangle is \"\".

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Area of the right angle triangle with base \"\" and height \"\" is given by,

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\"\".

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Substitute \"\" and \"\" in the above formula.

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\"\"

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Since area of the triangle does not contains coordinates of \"\".

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Therefore area of the triangle does not depends on position of \"\".

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 (a) Mid point of the line segment cut from the coordinate axes is \"\".

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Area of the triangle does not depends on position of \"\".

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