JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Hyperbola

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    The length of transverse axis of the parabola \[3{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=32\] is      [Karnataka CET 2001]

    A)            \[\frac{8\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}\]   

    B)            \[\frac{16\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}\]

    C)            \[\frac{3}{32}\]                         

    D)            \[\frac{64}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       The given equation may be written as \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{32/2}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{8}=1\] or\[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{\left( 4\sqrt{2}/\sqrt{3} \right)}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{(2\sqrt{2})}^{2}}}=1\].            Comparing the given equation with\[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], we get \[{{a}^{2}}={{\left( \frac{4\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}} \right)}^{2}}\] or \[a=\frac{4\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}.\] Therefore length of transverse axis of a hyperbola \[=2a=2\times \frac{4\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{8\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}.\]


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