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Published on: August 14, 2026
If on a given base, a triangle be described such that the sum of the tangents of the base angles is a constant, then the locus of the vertex is
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tan α + tan β = λ (constant ) ⇒ 
+ 
= λ ⇒ 
+ 
= 
= 
⇒ 2ak = (a 2 – h 2 ) λ ⇒ 
= (a 2 – x 2 )
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