Let the normals at all the points on a given curve

Solution:

Let the equation of normal is $Y-y=-\frac{1}{m}(X-x)$, where, $m=\frac{d y}{d x}$ As it passes through $(a, b)$

$b-y=-\frac{1}{m}(a-x)=-\frac{d x}{d y}(a-x)$

$\Rightarrow(b-y) d y=(x-a) d x$

by $-\frac{y^{2}}{2}=\frac{z^{2}}{2}-a x+c$

It passes through $(3,-3) \&(4,-2 \sqrt{2})$

$\therefore \quad-3 b-\frac{9}{2}=\frac{9}{2}-3 a+c$

$\Rightarrow-6 b-9=9-6 a+2 c$

$\Rightarrow 6 a-6 b-2 c=18$

$\Rightarrow 3 a-3 b-c=9$

Also $-2 \sqrt{2 b}-4=8-4 a+c$

$4 a-2 \sqrt{2} b-c=12$

Also $a-2 \sqrt{2} b=3 \quad \ldots$ (iv) (given)

$4 a-2 \sqrt{2} b-c=12$

(ii) $-($ iii $) \Rightarrow-a+(2 \sqrt{2}-3) b=-3 \quad \ldots(v)$

$(\mathrm{iV})+(\mathrm{v}) \Rightarrow \mathrm{b}=0, \quad \mathrm{a}=3$

$\therefore a^{2}+b^{2}+a b=9$