JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 34

  • question_answer
    The line \[2x+y=1\]  is tangent to the hyperbola\[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}~-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\]. If this line passes through the point of intersection of the nearest directrix and the x-axis, then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is -

    A) \[\frac{3}{2}\]              

    B)        2     

    C) \[\frac{5}{2}\]              

    D)        3

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[y=-2x+1\] passes through \[\left( \frac{a}{e},0 \right)\] \[\therefore \frac{a}{e}=\frac{1}{2}\] \[y=-2x+1\] touches the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] \[\therefore \text{ }1=4{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow 1=4{{a}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}\left( {{e}^{2}}-1 \right)\] \[\Rightarrow 1=\frac{{{e}^{2}}}{4}\left( 5-{{e}^{2}} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow {{e}^{4}}-5{{e}^{2}}+4=0\] \[\Rightarrow {{e}^{2}}=4,1\] \[\therefore \text{ }{{e}^{2}}\ne 1\therefore \text{ }e=2\]


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