Correct Answer - Option 1 : 9/2
Concept:
Hyperbola:
Equation
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\(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1\)
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\(\rm\frac{y^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{x^{2}}{b^{2}}=1\)
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Equation of Transverse axis
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y = 0
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x = 0
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Equation of Conjugate axis
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x = 0
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y = 0
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Length of Transverse axis
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2a
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2a
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Length of Conjugate axis
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2b
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2b
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Vertices
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(± a, 0)
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(0, ± a)
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Focus
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(± ae, 0)
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(0, ± ae)
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Directrix
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x = ± a/e
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y = ± a/e
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Centre
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(0, 0)
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(0, 0)
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Eccentricity
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\(\rm \sqrt{1+\frac{b^{2}}{a^{2}}}\)
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\(\rm \sqrt{1+\frac{b^{2}}{a^{2}}}\)
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Length of Latus rectum
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\(\rm \frac{2b^{2}}{a}\)
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\(\rm \frac{2b^{2}}{a}\)
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Focal distance of the point (x, y)
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ex ± a
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ey ± a
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Calculation:
Given: \(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{16}-\frac{y^{2}}{9}=1\)
It can be written as,
\(\rm⇒ \frac{x^{2}}{16}-\frac{y^{2}}{9}=\frac{x^{2}}{4^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{3^{2}}=1\)
On comparing the above equation with the general equation of the hyperbola, \(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1\)
⇒ a = 4 and b = 3
As we know that the length of the latus rectum in the hyperbola \(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1\) is \(\rm \frac{2b^{2}}{a}\).
\(\rm ⇒ \frac{2b^{2}}{a}=2\times \frac{3^{2}}{4}=\frac{9}{2}\)
Hence, the correct option is 1.