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A line parallel to the straight line 2x-y=0 is tangent to the hyperbola x24y22=1 at the point x1, y1. Then x12+5y12 is equal to
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Options:
  • A 6
  • B 8
  • C 10
  • D 5
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The correct answer is: 6

Tangent at x1,y1

xx1-2yy1-4=0

This is parallel to 2x-y=0

  x12y1=2

  x1=4y1  ...1
Point x1,y1 lie on hyperbola x124-y122-1=0  ...2

Using equation 1 and 24y12-y122=1y12=27 & x12=327

We get x12+5y12=6

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