Q.

 If PQ is a double ordinate of  hyperbola x2a2-y2b2=1 suchthat O P Q is an equilateral triangle, O being the centre of the hyperbola. Then the eccentricity e of the hyperbola satisfies

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a

e>2/3

b

1<e<2/3

c

e=3/2

d

e=2/3

answer is D.

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let Pasecθ,btanθ and Qasecθ,btanθ be end points of the double ordinateand C0,0 is the center of the hyperbolaPQ=2btanθOQ=OP=a2sec2θ+b2tan2θSince OPQ is an equaliateral triangleOP=OQ=PQ4b2tan2θ=a2sec2θ+b2tan2θ3b2tan2θ=a21+tan2θ3a2e21sin2θ=a21e21<3e>23

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