Gujarati
10-2. Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola
easy

The difference of the focal distance of any point on the hyperbola $9{x^2} - 16{y^2} = 144$, is

A

$8$

B

$7$

C

$6$

D

$4$

Solution

(a) The hyperbola is $\frac{{{x^2}}}{{16}} – \frac{{{y^2}}}{9} = 1.$

We have difference of focal distance $ = 2a = 8$.

Standard 11
Mathematics

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