Shortest Normal
Geometry
Level
4
What is the length of the shortest normal that can be drawn to the hyperbola ?
8
4
This section requires Javascript.
You are seeing this because something didn't load right. We suggest you, (a) try
refreshing the page, (b) enabling javascript if it is disabled on your browser and,
finally, (c)
loading the
non-javascript version of this page
. We're sorry about the hassle.
1 solution
Find the points of intersection of the curve with y=x and then find distance b/w those points. This is just the method. I will type out an explanatory solution after my exams are over. I am currently too busy to type a long solution