Hyperbola 1 Question 4
5. If a hyperbola has length of its conjugate axis equal to 5 and the distance between its foci is 13 , then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is
(2019 Main, 11 Jan II)
(a)
(b) 2
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 5. (b)
Solution:
- We know that in
, where , the length of conjugate axis is and distance between the foci is 2 ae.
Now,
Now,