If the ellipse $4 x^2+9 y^2=36$ is confocal with a hyperbola whose length of the transverse axis is 2 , then…

If the ellipse $4 x^2+9 y^2=36$ is confocal with a hyperbola whose length of the transverse axis is 2 , then the points of intersection of the ellipse and hyperbola lie on the circle
  1. $x^2+y^2=81$
  2. $x^2+y^2=16$
  3. $x^2+y^2=25$
  4. $x^2+y^2=5$

Solution

Ellipse : $4 x^2+9 y^2=36$ ....(i) and Hyperbola $=\frac{x^2}{1}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ $\Rightarrow b^2 x^2-y^2=b^2$ As, they are confocal $\therefore(a e)^2=a^2+b^2 \Rightarrow 5=1+b^2 \Rightarrow b^2=4$ So, hyperbola $4 x^2-y^2=4$ .....(ii) Adding (i) and (ii), $8 x^2+8 y^2=40$ $\Rightarrow x^2+y^2=5$ intersection lies on this circle.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (22 May Shift 1)

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