The given hyperbola is:
x 2 a 2 − y 2 b 2 = 1 \frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1 a 2 x 2 − b 2 y 2 = 1
The eccentricity e e e satisfies the equation:
15 ( e 2 + 1 ) = 34 e 15(e^2 + 1) = 34e 15 ( e 2 + 1 ) = 34 e
15 e 2 − 34 e + 15 = 0 15e^2 - 34e + 15 = 0 15 e 2 − 34 e + 15 = 0
Solving this quadratic equation for e e e :
( 3 e − 5 ) ( 5 e − 3 ) = 0 (3e - 5)(5e - 3) = 0 ( 3 e − 5 ) ( 5 e − 3 ) = 0
e = 5 3 or e = 3 5 e = \frac{5}{3} \quad \text{or} \quad e = \frac{3}{5} e = 3 5 or e = 5 3
Since the eccentricity of a hyperbola must be greater than 1 1 1 (e > 1 e > 1 e > 1 ), we have:
e = 5 3 e = \frac{5}{3} e = 3 5
The relation between e e e , a a a , and b b b for the hyperbola is:
e 2 = 1 + b 2 a 2 e^2 = 1 + \frac{b^2}{a^2} e 2 = 1 + a 2 b 2
( 5 3 ) 2 = 1 + b 2 a 2 \left(\frac{5}{3}\right)^2 = 1 + \frac{b^2}{a^2} ( 3 5 ) 2 = 1 + a 2 b 2
25 9 − 1 = b 2 a 2 ⟹ b 2 a 2 = 16 9 ⟹ b 2 = 16 9 a 2 \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 9 25 − 1 = a 2 b 2 ⟹ a 2 b 2 = 9 16 ⟹ b 2 = 9 16 a 2
Since the hyperbola passes through the point ( 6 , 4 3 ) (6, 4\sqrt{3}) ( 6 , 4 3 ) , this point satisfies its equation:
6 2 a 2 − ( 4 3 ) 2 b 2 = 1 \frac{6^2}{a^2} - \frac{(4\sqrt{3})^2}{b^2} = 1 a 2 6 2 − b 2 ( 4 3 ) 2 = 1
36 a 2 − 48 b 2 = 1 \frac{36}{a^2} - \frac{48}{b^2} = 1 a 2 36 − b 2 48 = 1
Substituting b 2 = 16 9 a 2 b^2 = \frac{16}{9}a^2 b 2 = 9 16 a 2 into the equation:
36 a 2 − 48 16 9 a 2 = 1 \frac{36}{a^2} - \frac{48}{\frac{16}{9}a^2} = 1 a 2 36 − 9 16 a 2 48 = 1
36 a 2 − 27 a 2 = 1 \frac{36}{a^2} - \frac{27}{a^2} = 1 a 2 36 − a 2 27 = 1
9 a 2 = 1 ⟹ a 2 = 9 \frac{9}{a^2} = 1 \implies a^2 = 9 a 2 9 = 1 ⟹ a 2 = 9
Now, calculating b 2 b^2 b 2 :
b 2 = 16 9 ( 9 ) = 16 b^2 = \frac{16}{9}(9) = 16 b 2 = 9 16 ( 9 ) = 16
We are required to find the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola:
x 2 b 2 − y 2 2 ( a 2 + 1 ) = 1 \frac{x^2}{b^2} - \frac{y^2}{2(a^2 + 1)} = 1 b 2 x 2 − 2 ( a 2 + 1 ) y 2 = 1
Substituting a 2 = 9 a^2 = 9 a 2 = 9 and b 2 = 16 b^2 = 16 b 2 = 16 :
x 2 16 − y 2 2 ( 9 + 1 ) = 1 \frac{x^2}{16} - \frac{y^2}{2(9 + 1)} = 1 16 x 2 − 2 ( 9 + 1 ) y 2 = 1
x 2 16 − y 2 20 = 1 \frac{x^2}{16} - \frac{y^2}{20} = 1 16 x 2 − 20 y 2 = 1
Comparing this with the standard equation of a hyperbola x 2 A 2 − y 2 B 2 = 1 \frac{x^2}{A^2} - \frac{y^2}{B^2} = 1 A 2 x 2 − B 2 y 2 = 1 :
A 2 = 16 ⟹ A = 4 A^2 = 16 \implies A = 4 A 2 = 16 ⟹ A = 4
B 2 = 20 B^2 = 20 B 2 = 20
The length of the latus rectum is given by:
Length of Latus Rectum = 2 B 2 A = 2 × 20 4 = 10 \text{Length of Latus Rectum} = \frac{2B^2}{A} = \frac{2 \times 20}{4} = 10 Length of Latus Rectum = A 2 B 2 = 4 2 × 20 = 10
Thus, the correct option is A .