If the eccentricity of the standard hyperbola passing through the point is 2, then the equation of the tangent to the hyperbola at is:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
Put the hyperbola as through , so . Eccentricity gives , hence . Substituting, , so and . The tangent at is , which simplifies to , that is .
JEE Main · 2019 · 08 Apr 2019 · Shift 2 · Single correct option