JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Hyperbola

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    The condition that the straight line \[lx+my=n\] may be a normal to the hyperbola \[{{b}^{2}}{{x}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}}\] is given by [MP PET 1993, 94]

    A)            \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{l}^{2}}}-\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{m}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]               

    B)            \[\frac{{{l}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{m}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]

    C)            \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{l}^{2}}}+\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{m}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]               

    D)            \[\frac{{{l}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{m}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                      Any normal to the hyperbola is                   \[\frac{ax}{\sec \theta }+\frac{by}{\tan \theta }={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]                                  .....(i)                   But it is given by \[lx+my-n=0\]                               .....(ii)                   Comparing (i) and (ii), we get                   \[\sec \theta =\frac{a}{l}\left( \frac{-n}{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}} \right)\] and \[\tan \theta =\frac{b}{m}\left( \frac{-n}{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}} \right)\]                    Hence eliminating\[\theta \], we get\[\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{l}^{2}}}-\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{m}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\].


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