Q48 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 1) · Mathematics
Let . Let be the smallest even value of such that the eccentricity of is a rational number. If is the length of the latus rectum of , then is equal to
Correct answer: 306
Solution
Given,
Equation of hyperbola,
Now using the eccentricity formula we get,
Now check when is perfect square and then at the same time should also be perfect square,
So checking for
Hence, for both are perfect square,
Now we know that,
Length of latusrectum is given by
Hence,
Hence, the correct answer is 306.