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For the hyperbola x^2 cos ^2 α- y^2 sin ^2 α=1, which of the following remains constant when α varies?

JEE Main 2007 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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For the hyperbola x2cos⁡2α−y2sin⁡2α=1\frac{x^2}{\cos ^2 \alpha}-\frac{y^2}{\sin ^2 \alpha}=1cos2αx2​−sin2αy2​=1, which of the following remains constant when α\alphaα varies?

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Held on 30 Apr 2007 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    eccentricity

  2. B

    directrix

  3. C

    abscissae of vertices

  4. D

    abscissae of foci

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