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Length of Latus Rectum of Hyperbola from Eccentricity and Point

If the eccentricity ee of the hyperbola x2a2y2b2=1\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1, passing through (6,43)(6, 4\sqrt{3}), satisfies 15(e2+1)=34e15(e^2 + 1) = 34e, then the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola x2b2y22(a2+1)=1\frac{x^2}{b^2} - \frac{y^2}{2(a^2 + 1)} = 1 is:

Options

A

10

Correct
B

20

C

25

D

30

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Step-by-Step Solution

The given hyperbola is: x2a2y2b2=1\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1

The eccentricity ee satisfies the equation: 15(e2+1)=34e15(e^2 + 1) = 34e 15e234e+15=015e^2 - 34e + 15 = 0

Solving this quadratic equation for ee: (3e5)(5e3)=0(3e - 5)(5e - 3) = 0 e=53ore=35e = \frac{5}{3} \quad \text{or} \quad e = \frac{3}{5}

Since the eccentricity of a hyperbola must be greater than 11 (e>1e > 1), we have: e=53e = \frac{5}{3}

The relation between ee, aa, and bb for the hyperbola is: e2=1+b2a2e^2 = 1 + \frac{b^2}{a^2} (53)2=1+b2a2\left(\frac{5}{3}\right)^2 = 1 + \frac{b^2}{a^2} 2591=b2a2    b2a2=169    b2=169a2\frac{25}{9} - 1 = \frac{b^2}{a^2} \implies \frac{b^2}{a^2} = \frac{16}{9} \implies b^2 = \frac{16}{9}a^2

Since the hyperbola passes through the point (6,43)(6, 4\sqrt{3}), this point satisfies its equation: 62a2(43)2b2=1\frac{6^2}{a^2} - \frac{(4\sqrt{3})^2}{b^2} = 1 36a248b2=1\frac{36}{a^2} - \frac{48}{b^2} = 1

Substituting b2=169a2b^2 = \frac{16}{9}a^2 into the equation: 36a248169a2=1\frac{36}{a^2} - \frac{48}{\frac{16}{9}a^2} = 1 36a227a2=1\frac{36}{a^2} - \frac{27}{a^2} = 1 9a2=1    a2=9\frac{9}{a^2} = 1 \implies a^2 = 9

Now, calculating b2b^2: b2=169(9)=16b^2 = \frac{16}{9}(9) = 16

We are required to find the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola: x2b2y22(a2+1)=1\frac{x^2}{b^2} - \frac{y^2}{2(a^2 + 1)} = 1

Substituting a2=9a^2 = 9 and b2=16b^2 = 16: x216y22(9+1)=1\frac{x^2}{16} - \frac{y^2}{2(9 + 1)} = 1 x216y220=1\frac{x^2}{16} - \frac{y^2}{20} = 1

Comparing this with the standard equation of a hyperbola x2A2y2B2=1\frac{x^2}{A^2} - \frac{y^2}{B^2} = 1: A2=16    A=4A^2 = 16 \implies A = 4 B2=20B^2 = 20

The length of the latus rectum is given by: Length of Latus Rectum=2B2A=2×204=10\text{Length of Latus Rectum} = \frac{2B^2}{A} = \frac{2 \times 20}{4} = 10

Thus, the correct option is A.

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