The tangent at an extremity (in the first quadrant) of the latus rectum of the hyperbola x ⁡ 2 4 - y…

The tangent at an extremity (in the first quadrant) of the latus rectum of the hyperbola x 2 4 - y 2 5 = 1 , meets the x-axis and y-axis at A and B, respectively. Then OA2-OB2, where O is the origin, equals 

  1. - 2 0 9
  2. 1 6 9
  3. 4
  4. - 4 3

Solution

Hyperbola, x2a2-y2b2=1  ⇒x24-y25=1

∴ a2=4, b2=5

b2=a2e2-1 5=4e2-1

                                 e2=54+1=94

                                   e=32

 Extremity of LR in first quadrant Lae,b2a

                                                         352

Equation of tangent to the hyperbola x2a2-y2b2=1 at x1, y1 is xx1a2-yy1b2=1

x·34-y·525=1

                3x4-y2=1

To find the point A on x--axis, put y=0

x = 4 3

OA=43

To find the point B on y-axis, put x=0

y = - 2

OB=2

Now, OA2-OB2=169-4=-209.

Asked in: JEE Main 2014 (19 Apr Online)

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