JEE Main 2012 — Hyperbola Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (07 May Online)
Question
If the eccentricity of a hyperbola , which passes through , is , then the value of is
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Correct answer
A18
Step-by-step explanation
Given hyperbola is
Since this passes through , therefore
Also, given
Now, from (1), we have
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