Given that focus of hyperbola is S(5,0)
⇒ae=5......(i)
Therefore, Directrix x=ea
⇒ea=59 ......(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get ⇒a2=9
⇒a=3 and e=35
(It satisfies 9e2−18e+5=0 )
We also know that for an ellipse,
b2=a2(e2−1)
⇒b2=16
⇒ a2−b2=9−16=−7
JEE Main 2016 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry
Let a and b respectively be the semi-transverse and semi-conjugate axes of a standard hyperbola whose eccentricity satisfies the equation 9e2−18e+5=0. If S(5,0) is a focus and 5x=9 is the corresponding directrix of this hyperbola, then a2−b2 is equal to
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