Q.

If a hyperbola has one focus at the origin and its eccentricity is 2 . One of the directrices is x + y + 1 = 0. Then the centre of the hyperbola is 
 

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a

(1, –1) 
 

b

(2, 2) 
 

c

(–1, –1) 
 

d

(–2, –1) 
 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Given focus (S)=(0, 0) , e=2,  directrix is x+y+1=0

 let P(x, y) be any point on hyperbola then SPPm=e

(SP)2=e2 Pm2 x2+y2=2(x+y+1)22 x2+y2=x2+y2+1+2xy+2x+2y let S=2xy+2x+2y+1=0 Sx=02y+2=0y=-1(1) Sy=02x+2=0x=-1(1) Centre =(-1, -1).

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