Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2024

If the foci of a hyperbola are same as that of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{25}=1$ and the eccentricity of the hyperbola is $\frac{15}{8}$ times the eccentricity of the ellipse, then the smaller focal distance of the point $\left(\sqrt{2}, \frac{14}{3} \sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}\right)$ on the hyperbola, is equal to

  1. A $14 \sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}-\frac{4}{3}$
  2. B $7 \sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}+\frac{8}{3}$
  3. C $7 \sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}-\frac{8}{3}$ Correct answer
  4. D $14 \sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}-\frac{16}{3}$

Solution

<p>$$\begin{aligned} & \frac{\mathrm{x}^2}{9}+\frac{\mathrm{y}^2}{25}=1 \\ & \mathrm{a}=3, \mathrm{~b}=5 \\ & \mathrm{e}=\sqrt{1-\frac{9}{25}}=\frac{4}{5} \therefore \text { foci }=(0, \pm \mathrm{be})=(0, \pm 4) \\ & \quad \therefore \mathrm{e}_{\mathrm{H}}=\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{15}{8}=\frac{3}{2} \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>Let equation hyperbola</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & \frac{\mathrm{x}^2}{\mathrm{~A}^2}-\frac{\mathrm{y}^2}{\mathrm{~B}^2}=-1 \\ & \therefore \mathrm{B} \cdot \mathrm{e}_{\mathrm{H}}=4 \quad \therefore \mathrm{B}=\frac{8}{3} \\ & \therefore \mathrm{A}^2=\mathrm{B}^2\left(\mathrm{e}_{\mathrm{H}}^2-1\right)=\frac{64}{9}\left(\frac{9}{4}-1\right) \therefore \mathrm{A}^2=\frac{80}{9} \\ & \therefore \frac{\mathrm{x}^2}{\frac{80}{9}}-\frac{\mathrm{y}^2}{\frac{64}{9}}=-1 \\ & \text { Directrix }: \mathrm{y}= \pm \frac{\mathrm{B}}{\mathrm{e}_{\mathrm{H}}}= \pm \frac{16}{9} \\ & \mathrm{PS}=\mathrm{e} \cdot \mathrm{PM}=\frac{3}{2}\left|\frac{14}{3} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}-\frac{16}{9}\right| \\ & =7 \sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}-\frac{8}{3} \end{aligned}$$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Conic Sections · Topic: Parabola

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