JEE Main 2019 — Hyperbola Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
Question
A hyperbola has its centre at the origin, passes through the point (4, 2) and has transverse axis of length 4 along the x-axis. Then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is :
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Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
D
Step-by-step explanation
Let the equation of hyperbola
= 1
Given 2a = 4
= 2
It passes through (4, 2)
= 1
b2 =
e = =
= =
= 1
Given 2a = 4
= 2
It passes through (4, 2)
= 1
b2 =
e = =
= =
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