Q38 / 90 · JEE Main 2016 (03 Apr) · Mathematics

The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose length of its conjugate axis is equal to half of the distance between its foci, is

  • Correct answer
    A
    23
  • B
    3
  • C
    43
  • D
    43

Solution

For any standard hyperbola we know that

eccentricity, e=1+b2a2, conjugate axis =2b and distance between the foci =2ae.

Given,  2b=122ae. 

⇒ ba=e2

Now, e= 1+b2a2= 1+e24

⇒  e2=1+e24

⇒  34e2=1

⇒  e2=43

⇒  e=23

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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