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Let S=(x,y)∈ R^2: y^2 1+r- x^2 1-r=1, where r≠ ± 1. Then S represents:

JEE Main 2019 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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Let S=(x,y)∈R2:y21+r−x21−r=1,S={(x,y)\in {R}^{2}:\frac{{y}^{2}}{1+r}-\frac{{x}^{2}}{1-r}=1},S=(x,y)∈R2:1+ry2​−1−rx2​=1, where r≠±1.r\neq \pm 1.r=±1. Then SSS represents:

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Held on 10 Jan 2019 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    An ellipse whose eccentricity is 1r+1,\frac{1}{\sqrt{r+1}},r+1​1​, when r>1.r>1.r>1.

  2. B

    A hyperbola whose eccentricity is 2r+1,\frac{2}{\sqrt{r+1}},r+1​2​, when 0<r<1.0<r<1.0<r<1.

  3. C

    An ellipse whose eccentricity is 2r+1,\sqrt{\frac{2}{r+1}},r+12​​, when r>1r>1r>1

  4. D

    A hyperbola whose eccentricity is 21−r,\frac{2}{\sqrt{1-r}},1−r​2​, when 0<r<10<r<10<r<1

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