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A normal to the hyperbola  x24y21=1has equal intercepts on positive x-and y-axes. If the normal touches the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1 and if a2+b2 is k, then 3k is equal to

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answer is 5.

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Detailed Solution

Normal to x24y21=1 is 2xsecθ+ytanθ=5,

Given

 52secθ=5tanθ secθ=2tanθ  θ=π6

Now equation of normal is  3x+3y=5

y=-x+53

But this touches x2a2+y2b2=1

then

253=(a2+b2) a2+b2=253 By comparision k=253 Now 3k=5

 

 

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