AP EAMCET202123 Aug 2021Evening ShiftMathematicsHyperbolaActual
In a hyperbola, if the length of transverse axis is twice that of the conjugate axis, then the distance between its directrices is..... units.
Options
- A8 b 5
- B8 a 5
- C2 a 5
- D2 b 5
Correct answer
A. 8 b 5
Step-by-step solution
Given, in a hyperbola, the length of transverse axis is twice that of the conjugate axis. The equation of standard hyperbola is x^2 a^2 - y^2 b^2 =1 Length of transverse axis =2 length of conjugate axis 2 a=2 2 b array lll & a & =2 b & b^2 & =a^2 (e^2-1 ) array array ll & a^2 4 =a^2 (e^2-1 ) & e^2=1+ 1 4 = 5 4 array e= 5 2 Distance between its directrix = 2 a e = 2(2 b) 5 / 2 = 8 b 5