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Hyperbola question

2011 · Shift 2 · Q27
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Hyperbola question

2011 · Shift 2 · Q27

JEE AdvancedMathematicsHyperbolaMCQ+3 / −0.75
Let P(6,3)P(6, 3)P(6,3) be a point on the hyperbola x2a2−y2b2=1{{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} - {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1a2x2​−b2y2​=1. If the normal at the point PPP intersects the xxx-axis at (9,0)(9, 0)(9,0), then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is
  1. A
    52\sqrt {{5 \over 2}}25​​
  2. B
    32\sqrt {{3 \over 2}}23​​
  3. C
    2{\sqrt 2 }2​
  4. D
    3{\sqrt 3 }3​
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Correct answer: B

  1. Use the fact that P(6,3)P(6,3)P(6,3) lies on the hyperbola

    The hyperbola is x2a2−y2b2=1.\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1.a2x2​−b2y2​=1.

    Since P(6,3)P(6,3)P(6,3) lies on it, 36a2−9b2=1.(1)\frac{36}{a^2}-\frac{9}{b^2}=1. \qquad (1)a236​−b29​=1.(1)

  2. Find the slope of the normal at PPP

    The normal at PPP passes through (6,3)(6,3)(6,3) and intersects the xxx-axis at (9,0)(9,0)(9,0).

    So its slope is mn=0−39−6=−1.m_n=\frac{0-3}{9-6}=-1.mn​=9−60−3​=−1.

    Therefore the slope of the tangent is the negative reciprocal: mt=1.m_t=1.mt​=1.

  3. Differentiate the hyperbola to get tangent slope

    From x2a2−y2b2=1,\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1,a2x2​−b2y2​=1, differentiating implicitly: 2xa2−2yb2dydx=0\frac{2x}{a^2}-\frac{2y}{b^2}\frac{dy}{dx}=0a22x​−b22y​dxdy​=0 ⇒dydx=b2xa2y.\Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{b^2x}{a^2y}.⇒dxdy​=a2yb2x​.

    At P(6,3)P(6,3)P(6,3), mt=b2⋅6a2⋅3=2b2a2.m_t=\frac{b^2\cdot 6}{a^2\cdot 3}=\frac{2b^2}{a^2}.mt​=a2⋅3b2⋅6​=a22b2​.

    But from Step 2, mt=1m_t=1mt​=1. Hence, 2b2a2=1\frac{2b^2}{a^2}=1a22b2​=1 ⇒a2=2b2.(2)\Rightarrow a^2=2b^2. \qquad (2)⇒a2=2b2.(2)

  4. Use point condition to find relation

    Substitute a2=2b2a^2=2b^2a2=2b2 into (1): 362b2−9b2=1\frac{36}{2b^2}-\frac{9}{b^2}=12b236​−b29​=1 18−9b2=1\frac{18-9}{b^2}=1b218−9​=1 9b2=1\frac{9}{b^2}=1b29​=1 b2=9.b^2=9.b2=9.

    Then a2=2b2=18.a^2=2b^2=18.a2=2b2=18.

  5. Find eccentricity

    For the hyperbola x2a2−y2b2=1,\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1,a2x2​−b2y2​=1, eccentricity is e=1+b2a2.e=\sqrt{1+\frac{b^2}{a^2}}.e=1+a2b2​​.

    So e=1+918=1+12=32.e=\sqrt{1+\frac{9}{18}}=\sqrt{1+\frac12}=\sqrt{\frac32}.e=1+189​​=1+21​​=23​​.

  6. Check options

    32\sqrt{\frac32}23​​ matches Option B.

Final Answer: 32\boxed{\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}}23​​​

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