Hyperbola 2 Question 11
11. Consider the hyperbola and a circle with centre . Suppose that and touch each other at a point with and . The common tangent to and at intersects the -axis at point . If is the centroid of , then the correct expression(s) is/are
(2015 Adv.)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 11. (a)
Solution:
Equation of family of circles touching hyperbola at
Now, its centre is
As tangent intersect
Centroid of
On differentiating w.r.t.
On differentiating w.r.t.
Also,
On differentiating w.r.t.