JEE Main20199 Jan 2019Evening ShiftMathematicsHyperbolaActual
A hyperbola has its centre at the origin, passes through the point 4 , 2 and has transverse axis of length 4 along the x - a x i s . Then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is:
Options
- A3
- B3 2
- C2 3
- D2
Correct answer
C. 2 3
Step-by-step solution
Equation of hyperbola having tranverse axis along x - a x i s is x 2 a 2 - y 2 b 2 = 1 From the given information, equation of hyperbola can be taken as x 2 4 - y 2 b 2 = 1 , since a = 2 Since it passes through 4 ,   2 , Hence b 2 = 4 3 Now e = 1 + b 2 a 2 =   1 + 1 3 = 2 3