Mathematics · Hyperbola

JEE Main 2025 — 22 January, Evening Shift — Question 16

Let E:x2a2+y2 b2=1,a>b\mathrm{E}: \frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}}{\mathrm{a}^{2}}+\frac{\mathrm{y}^{2}}{\mathrm{~b}^{2}}=1, \mathrm{a}>\mathrm{b} and H:x2 A2−y2 B2=1\mathrm{H}: \frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}}{\mathrm{~A}^{2}}-\frac{\mathrm{y}^{2}}{\mathrm{~B}^{2}}=1. Let the distance between the foci of E and the

foci of HH be 232 \sqrt{3}. If a−A=2\mathrm{a}-\mathrm{A}=2, and the ratio of the eccentricities of E and H is 13\frac{1}{3}, then the sum of the

lengths of their latus rectums is equal to :

  1. Option A:

    10

  2. Option B:

    7

  3. Option C:

    8

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    9

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

x2a2+y2b2=1\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1 foci are (ae,0)(a e, 0) and (−ae,0)(-a e, 0)

x2A2−y2B2=1\frac{x^{2}}{A^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{B^{2}}=1 foci are (Ae′,0)\left(\mathrm{Ae}^{\prime}, 0\right) and (−Ae′,0)\left(-\mathrm{Ae}^{\prime}, 0\right)

⇒2ae=23⇒ae=3\Rightarrow 2 \mathrm{ae}=2 \sqrt{3} \Rightarrow \mathrm{ae}=\sqrt{3}

and 2Ae′=23⇒Ae′=32 \mathrm{Ae}^{\prime}=2 \sqrt{3} \Rightarrow \mathrm{Ae}^{\prime}=\sqrt{3}

⇒ae=Ae′⇒ee′=Aa\Rightarrow \mathrm{ae}=\mathrm{Ae}^{\prime} \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{e}}{\mathrm{e}^{\prime}}=\frac{\mathrm{A}}{\mathrm{a}}

⇒13=Aa⇒a=3 A\Rightarrow \frac{1}{3}=\frac{\mathrm{A}}{\mathrm{a}} \Rightarrow \mathrm{a}=3 \mathrm{~A}

Now a−A=2⇒a−a3−2⇒a=3\mathrm{a}-\mathrm{A}=2 \Rightarrow \mathrm{a}-\frac{\mathrm{a}}{3}-2 \Rightarrow \mathrm{a}=3 and A=1\mathrm{A}=1

ae=3⇒e=13\mathrm{ae}=\sqrt{3} \Rightarrow \mathrm{e}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} and e′=3\mathrm{e}^{\prime}=\sqrt{3}

b2=a2(1−e2)\mathrm{b}^{2}=\mathrm{a}^{2}\left(1-\mathrm{e}^{2}\right)

b2=6b^{2}=6 and

B2=A2((e′)2−1)=(2)⇒B2=2\mathrm{B}^{2}=\mathrm{A}^{2}\left(\left(\mathrm{e}^{\prime}\right)^{2}-1\right)=(2) \Rightarrow \mathrm{B}^{2}=2

sum of LR=2b2a+2 B2 A=8L R=\frac{2 b^{2}}{a}+\frac{2 \mathrm{~B}^{2}}{\mathrm{~A}}=8

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Hyperbola
Topic
Shortest distance between a Hyperbola and a Point/Line/Curve
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