NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsHyperbolaPractice
If the line 2 x + 6 y = 2 touches the hyperbola x 2 - 2 y 2 = a 2 , then a 2 is equal to
Correct answer
4
Step-by-step solution
The tangent to the hyperbola is y = - 2 6 x + 2 6 Also, tangent to hyperbola in slope form is y = m x ± a 2 m 2 - b 2 i.e. 2 6 = a 2 - 2 6 2 - a 2 2 On squaring, we get, 4 6 = a 2 ⋅ 4 6 − a 2 2 ⇒ 2 3 = a 2 6 ⇒ a 2 = 4