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We have, x2/a + y2/b = 1 ……….(1)
and
x2/c + y2/d = 1 ……….(2)
Let, us assume curves (1) and (2) intersect at (x1, y1). Then
x12/a + y12/b = 1 ……….(3)
and
x12/c + y12/d = 1 ……….(4)
Differentiating both side of (1) and (2) with respect to x we get,
2x/a + 2y/b(dy/dx) = 0
Or dy/dx = -xb/ya
Let, m1 and m2 be the slopes of the tangents to the curves (1) and (2) respectively at the point (x1, y1); then,
m1 = [dy/dx](x1, y1) = -(bx1/ay1) and m2 = [dy/dx](x1, y1) = -(dx1/cy1)
By question as the curves (1) and (2) intersects at right angle, so, m1m2 = -1
Or -(bx1/ay1)*-(dx1/cy1) = -1
Or bdx12 = -acy12 ……….(5)
Now, (3) – (4) gives,
bdx12(c – a) = acy12(d – b) ……….(6)
Dividing (6) by (5) we get,
c – a = d – b
Or a – b = c – d.