A hyperbola whose transverse axis is along the major axis of the conic x^2 3+ y^2 4=4 and has vertices at the foci of the conic. If the eccentricity…
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A hyperbola whose transverse axis is along the major axis of the conic 3x2+4y2=4 and has vertices at the foci of the conic. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola is 23, then which of the following points does not lie on the hyperbola ?
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Options
A
(5,22)
B
(0,2)
C
(5,23)
D
(10,23)
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Solution
Given conic is 12x2+16y2=1
e=1−1612=21
Foci (0,2) and (0,−2).
So, transverse axis of hyperbola=2b=4.
⇒b=2
Given e=23
And a2=b2(e2−1)
⇒a2=4(49−1)
⇒a2=5
∴The equation of hyperbola is 5x2−4y2=−1.
Now, Check options.
Clearly, the point (5,23) does not satisfy above equation.
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