JEE Main 2023MathematicsHyperbolaTangent To HyperbolamediumMCQ

JEE Main 2023Hyperbola Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift

Question

Let be the point on the hyperbola , which is nearest to the line . Then is equal to :

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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B9

Step-by-step explanation

If is point on hyperbola then tangent at is parallel to

Equation of tangent

Slope of tangent

Equation of tangent in slope form





or

Comparing

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