JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Hyperbola

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    If the straight line \[x\cos \alpha +y\sin \alpha =p\] be a tangent to the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], then                                                                                  [Karnataka CET 1999]

    A)            \[{{a}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha +{{b}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha ={{p}^{2}}\]

    B)            \[{{a}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha -{{b}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha ={{p}^{2}}\]

    C)            \[{{a}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +{{b}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha ={{p}^{2}}\]

    D)            \[{{a}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -{{b}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha ={{p}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[x\cos \alpha +y\sin \alpha =p\Rightarrow y=-\cot \alpha .\,\,x+p\text{cosec }\alpha \]                    It is tangent to the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\]            Therefore,  \[{{p}^{2}}\text{cose}{{\text{c}}^{2}}\alpha ={{a}^{2}}{{\cot }^{2}}\alpha -{{b}^{2}}\]                    \[\Rightarrow {{a}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha -{{b}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha ={{p}^{2}}\].


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