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Equation of one of the tangents passing through (2, 8) to the hyperbola 5x2-y2=5 is

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a

x + y + 3 = 0 

b

x – y + 6 =0

c

3x + y – 14 = 0 

d

3x – y + 2 = 0

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

x21-y25=1 Equation of tangent is y=mx±a2m2-b2  y=mx±m2-5  (1) (2, 8) lies on this line then 8=2m±m2-5 So, (8-2m)2=(m2-5) 64+4m2-32m-m2+5=0 3m2-32m+69=0 (m-3)(3m-23)=0         m=3 or m=233 Now sub m=3 in (1) then we get required tangent  y=3x±4  3x-y±2=0

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