Let be a point on the hyperbola , whose foci are S and . If the length of its latus rectum is 8, then the square of the area of is equal to :
- (A)4200
- (B)900
- (C)1462
- (D)2700✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
The latus rectum gives , so . Substituting into :
Then , so . Taking as base and the ordinate of as height,
Hence the square of the area of is .
Then , so . Taking as base and the ordinate of as height,
Hence the square of the area of is .
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