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JEE Advanced 2012Paper 1
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2012
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Hyperbola

JEE Advanced 2012 · Paper 1 · Mathematics · Hyperbola

Tangents are drawn to the hyperbola x^ 2 9 - y^ 2 4 =1 , parallel...

Tangents are drawn to the hyperbola x29−y24=1\frac{x^{2}}{9}-\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1, parallel to the straight line 2x−y=12 x-y=1. The points of contact of the tangents on the hyperbola are

Options

  1. A(922,12)\left(\frac{9}{2 \sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)
  2. B(−922,−12)\left(-\frac{9}{2 \sqrt{2}},-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)
  3. C(33,−22)(3 \sqrt{3},-2 \sqrt{2})
  4. D(−33,22)(-3 \sqrt{3}, 2 \sqrt{2})

Correct answer

A. (922,12)\left(\frac{9}{2 \sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)

Step-by-step solution

If slope of tangents to hyperbola x2a2−y2b2=1\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1 is mm, then equations of tangent to the hyperbola is y=mx±a2m2−b2y=m x \pm \sqrt{a^{2} m^{2}-b^{2}} \quad with the points of contact (±a2m±a2m2−b2a2m2−b2)∴\quad\left(\quad \pm a^{2} m\right. \left.\frac{\pm \sqrt{a^{2} m^{2}-b^{2}}}{\sqrt{a^{2} m^{2}-b^{2}}}\right) \therefore Tangent to hyperbola x29−y24=1\frac{x^{2}}{9}-\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1 is parallel to 2x−y=12 x-y=1, ∴\therefore Slope of tangent =2∴=2 \therefore Points of contact are \left(\frac{\pm 9 \times 2}{\sqrt{9 \times 4-4}}, \frac{\pm 4}{\sqrt{9 \times 4-4}}\right)i.e.i.e.\left(\frac{9}{2 \sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)and(−922,−12)and \left(\frac{-9}{2 \sqrt{2}}, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)
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