Basics of Hyperbola

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Basics of Hyperbola: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Hyperbola, Hyperbola as a Conic Section, Length of Focal Chord with Given Slope & Position of a Point with Respect to a Hyperbola etc.

Important Questions on Basics of Hyperbola

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Prove that the square of the length of a focal chord of hyperbola x2a2-y2b2=1 having slope m is 4a2b41+m22a2m2-b22.

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Determine the position of the point (2,-3) with respect to the rectangular hyperbola x2-y2=1.

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The equation y2-x2=2 represents a rectangular hyperbola.

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The eccentric angle of the point at which the equation of the tangent to the hyperbola x24-y29=1 is 3x-y=33 is

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The equation y2-x2=64 represents a rectangular hyperbola.

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The equation y2-x2=16 represents a rectangular hyperbola.

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The equation y2-x2=4 represents a rectangular hyperbola.

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The equation y2-x2=1 represents a rectangular hyperbola.

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The equation y2-x2+2x-1=0 represents a rectangular hyperbola.

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The sound of a cannon firing is heard one second later at a position B than at position A. If the speed of sound is uniform, then

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Find the length of the latus-rectum of the rectangular hyperbola x2-y2-81=0.

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Find the length of the latus-rectum of the rectangular hyperbola x2-y2-9=0.

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Find the length of the latus-rectum of the rectangular hyperbola x2-y2-25=0.

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 What type of conic is represented by the equation x2-y2=9?  What is its eccentricity?

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Show that the eccentricity of any rectangular hyperbola is 2.

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Let θ0,π2. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola x2cos2θ-y2=6cos2θ is 3 times the eccentricity of the ellipse x2+y2cos2θ=30cos2θ, then θ is equal to

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Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are 4,1 and 8,1 and whose eccentricity is 2.

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Sum of the lengths of transverse axis and conjugate axis of the following hyperbola y2-16x2=16 is

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The length of the latus-rectum of the following hyperbola 9y2-4x2=72 is

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The difference in focal distances of any point on the hyperbola x216-y29=1 is