JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Conic Sections

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    If the line \[y=mx+\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}\] touches the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] at the point\[\varphi \]. Then \[\varphi \]=

    A) \[{{\sin }^{-1}}(m)\]

    B) \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{a}{bm} \right)\]

    C) \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{b}{am} \right)\]

    D) \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{bm}{a} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Equation of tangent at point \['\varphi '\] on the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] is
    \[\frac{x}{a}\sec \varphi -\frac{y}{b}\tan \varphi =1\] or
    \[y=\frac{b}{a}x\cos ec\,\varphi -b\cot \varphi \]               ?. (1)
    If \[y=mx+\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}\]              ?. (2)
    also touches the hyperbola then on comparing (1) & (2)
    \[1=\frac{\frac{b}{a}\cos ec\,\varphi }{m}=\frac{-b\cot \,\,\varphi }{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}}\]
    Hence, \[m=\frac{b}{a}\cos ec\varphi ;\] or \[\cos ec\varphi =\frac{am}{b}\]
    Or \[\sin \varphi =\frac{b}{am},\] or \[\varphi ={{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{b}{am}\]


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