Q55 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (25 Jan Shift 1) · Mathematics
The vertices of a hyperbola are and its eccentricity is . Let be the normal to at a point in the first quadrant and parallel to the line . If is the length of the line segment of between and the -axis then is equal to _____ .
Correct answer: 216
Solution
Given equation of hyperbola is
Any point on the hyperbola is .
Equation of normal is
Also, this normal is parallel to the line , therefore slope of both lines must be equal , hence
Equation of normal is
And, this normal intersects axis at , so
and .
So,
Hence, the correct answer is 216.