Mathematics · Hyperbola

JEE Main 2024 — 8 April, Shift 1 — Question 20

Let H:−x2a2+y2b2=1H: \frac{-x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1 be the hyperbola, whose eccentricity is 3\sqrt{3} and the length of the latus rectum is 434 \sqrt{3}. Suppose the point (α,6),α>0(\alpha, 6), \alpha>0 lies on HH. If β\beta is the product of the focal distances of the point (α,6)(\alpha, 6), then α2+β\alpha^{2}+\beta is equal to :

  1. Option A:

    170

  2. Option B:

    171

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    169

  4. Option D:

    172

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

H:y2 b2−x2a2=1\quad \mathrm{H}: \frac{\mathrm{y}^{2}}{\mathrm{~b}^{2}}-\frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}}{\mathrm{a}^{2}}=1

e=1+a2b2=3e=\sqrt{1+\frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}}}=\sqrt{3}

e=3\mathrm{e}=\sqrt{3}

⇒a2b2=2 \Rightarrow \frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}}=2

a2=2b2a^{2}=2 b^{2}

length of L.R.

=2a2 b=43=\frac{2 \mathrm{a}^{2}}{\mathrm{~b}}=4 \sqrt{3}

a=6a=\sqrt{6}

P(α,6)P(\alpha, 6) lie on y23−x26=1\frac{y^{2}}{3}-\frac{x^{2}}{6}=1

12−α26=1⇒α2=6612-\frac{\alpha^{2}}{6}=1 \Rightarrow \alpha^{2}=66

Foci=(0,±be)=(0,3)&(0,−3)Foci=\left( 0,\pm be \right)=\left( 0,3 \right)\And \left( 0,-3 \right)

Let d1& d2\mathrm{d}_{1} \& \mathrm{~d}_{2} be focal distances of P(α,6)\mathrm{P}(\alpha, 6)

d1=α2+(6+be)2d_{1}=\sqrt{\alpha^{2}+(6+b e)^{2}}

d2=α2+(6−be)2 d_{2}=\sqrt{\alpha^{2}+(6-b e)^{2}}

d1=66+81d_{1}=\sqrt{66+81}

d2=66+9 d_{2}=\sqrt{66+9}

β=d1d2=147×75=105\beta=d_{1} d_{2}=\sqrt{147 \times 75}=105

α2+β=66+105=171\alpha^{2}+\beta=66+105=171

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Hyperbola
Topic
Introduction to Hyperbola
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