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NTA Abhyas 2020
Exam
NTA Abhyas
Year
2020
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Hyperbola

NTA Abhyas 2020 · Mathematics · Hyperbola

From a point P, two tangents PA and PB are drawn to the hyperbola...

From a point P,P, two tangents PAPA and PBPB are drawn to the hyperbola x2a2−y2b2=1\dfrac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} - \dfrac{y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1. If the product of the slopes of these tangents is 1,1, then the locus of PP is a conic whose eccentricity is equal to

Options

  1. A11
  2. B22
  3. C2\sqrt{2}
  4. D12\dfrac{1}{2}

Correct answer

C. 2\sqrt{2}

Step-by-step solution

Let, PP be \left(h, k\right)andtheequationoftangentthroughand the equation of tangent throughPonthehyperbolais<br/>on the hyperbola is<br />y = mx \pm \sqrt{a^{2}m^{2} - b^{2}}<br/><br />⇒ { \left(k^{2} - mh\right)}^{2} =\left(a^{2}m^{2} - b^{2}\right)
⇒(h2−a2)m2−2khm+k2+b2=0⇒ \left(h^{2} - a^{2}\right)m^{2} - 2khm + k^{2} + b^{2} = 0 where roots are m1andm2{m}_{1} and {m}_{2}

⇒k2+b2h2−a2=⇒ \dfrac{k^{2} + b^{2}}{h^{2} - a^{2}} =1 = {m}_{1}{m}_{2}<br/><br />⇒locusislocus isx^{2} - y^{2} = a^{2} + b^{2}<br/><br />⇒eccentricityeccentricity= \sqrt{1 + 1} = \sqrt{2}</p></p>

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