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the lines can also be written as y - mx = (+-)[a.sqrt(1 + m2) ] and y - nx = (+-)[a.sqrt(1 + n2) ]

if u know the condition of tangency

these four lines represents the pairs of equation of angents to the circle of radius a

hence two are parallel and other wo are also parallel

hence the four lines represents the parabola (m is not equal to n) and represent the rhombus only when

(m = 1 and n = -1) or (m = -1 and n = 1)

hence in general lines represents parallelogram but not rhombus

try to visualise it


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