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Hyperbola in conic sections
Question

If the distances of one focus of hyperbola from its directrices are 5 and 3, then eccentricity of hyperbola is

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Solution

According to the question,

aeae=3----(1)ae+ae=5----(2)

 Solving (1) and (2), we get ae=4 and ae=1 So, a2=4a=2e=2

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