Given that point P is a point outside the circle C: x ^ 2 + y ^ 2 = 1, let K1 and K2 be the slopes of two tangent lines of circle C passing through point P K1 * K2 = - λ (λ does not = - 1,0), find the equation of the locus m of point P, and point out the type of conic where the curve m lies

Given that point P is a point outside the circle C: x ^ 2 + y ^ 2 = 1, let K1 and K2 be the slopes of two tangent lines of circle C passing through point P K1 * K2 = - λ (λ does not = - 1,0), find the equation of the locus m of point P, and point out the type of conic where the curve m lies

Let P (a, b)
Then the line y = K (x-a) + B
(│k*0-0+b-ak│)/(k^2+1)=1
The equation: K ^ 2 (a ^ 2-1) - 2abk + B ^ 2-1 = 0
And K1 * K2 = - μ
That is, (b ^ 2-1) / (a ^ 2-1) = - μ
B ^ 2 + μ a ^ 2 = μ + 1 (μ > 1)
That is, P trajectory m is: μ x ^ 2 + y ^ 2 = μ + 1 (μ > 1)
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