Exercise 11.4
In each of the Exercises 1 to 6, find the coordinates of the foci, and the vertices, the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbolas.
1. 
Ans. Given: Equation of hyperbola
in the form 
Since, the foci and vertices of the hyperbola lies on
axis.



and 





Coordinates of foci are 

Coordinates of vertices are 

Eccentricity 
Length of latus rectum = 
2. 
Ans. Given: Equation of hyperbola
in the form 
Since, the foci and vertices of the hyperbola lies on
axis.



and 





Coordinates of foci are 

Coordinates of vertices are 

Eccentricity 
Length of latus rectum = 
3. 
Ans. Given: Equation of hyperbola 



in the form 
Since, the foci and vertices of the hyperbola lies on
axis.



and 





Coordinates of foci are 

Coordinates of vertices are 

Eccentricity 
Length of latus rectum = 
4. 
Ans. Given: Equation of hyperbola 



in the form 
Since, the foci and vertices of the hyperbola lies on
axis.



and 





Coordinates of foci are 

Coordinates of vertices are 

Eccentricity 
Length of latus rectum = 
5. 
Ans. Given: Equation of hyperbola 



in the form 
Since, the foci and vertices of the hyperbola lies on
axis.



and 





Coordinates of foci are 

Coordinates of vertices are 

Eccentricity 
Length of latus rectum = 
6. 
Ans. Given: Equation of hyperbola 



in the form 
Since, the foci and vertices of the hyperbola lies on
axis.



and 





Coordinates of foci are 

Coordinates of vertices are 

Eccentricity 
Length of latus rectum = 
In each of the Exercises 7 to 15, find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying the given conditions.
7. Vertices
foci 
Ans. Given: The vertices
lie on
axis.
The equation of hyperbola in standard form is 

is 


Foci
is 


Also
= 
Therefore, the required equation of hyperbola is 
.
8. Vertices
foci 
Ans. Given: The vertices
lie on
axis.
The equation of hyperbola in standard form is 

is 


Foci
is 


Also
= 
Therefore, the required equation of hyperbola is 
.
9. Vertices
foci 
Ans. Given: The vertices
lie on
axis.
The equation of hyperbola in standard form is 

is 


Foci
is 


Also
= 
Therefore, the required equation of hyperbola is 
.
10. Foci
the transverse axis is of length 8.
Ans. Given: The foci
lie on
axis.
The equation of hyperbola in standard form is 
Length of transverse axis: 


Foci
is 


Also
= 
Therefore, the required equation of hyperbola is 
.
11. Foci
the conjugate axis is of length 24.
Ans. Given: The foci
lie on
axis.
The equation of hyperbola in standard form is 
Length of conjugate axis: 


Foci
is 


Also 


Therefore, the required equation of hyperbola is 
.
12. Foci
the latus rectum is of length 8.
Ans. Given: The foci
lie on
axis.
The equation of hyperbola in standard form is 
Foci
is 

Length of latus rectum: 


Also 



[
not possible]


Length of latus rectum: 

Therefore, the required equation of hyperbola is
.
13. Foci
the latus rectum is of length 12.
Ans. Given: The foci
lie on
axis.
The equation of hyperbola in standard form is 
Foci
is 

Length of latus rectum: 


Also 



[
not possible]


Length of latus rectum: 

Therefore, the required equation of hyperbola is
.
14. Vertices 
Ans. Given: The vertices
lie on
axis.
The equation of hyperbola in standard form is 
Vertices
is 








Also 


Therefore, the required equation of hyperbola is 
.
15. Foci
passing through (2, 3).
Ans. Given: The foci
lie on
axis.
The equation of hyperbola in standard form is 
Foci
is 

Also 


Since given hyperbola passes through (2, 3)











=
[which is not possible]
And 
Therefore, the required equation of hyperbola is
.
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