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AP EAMCET · Maths · Hyperbola

The distance between the tangent lines to the hyperbola \(x^2-2 y^2=18\) which are perpendicular to the line \(y=x\) is

  1. A 6
  2. B \(2 \sqrt{3}\)
  3. C \(3 \sqrt{2}\)
  4. D 0
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(B) \(2 \sqrt{3}\)

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The line perpendicular to line \(y=x\) is \[ y=-x+c \text { or } x+y-c=0 \] Given, hyperbola is \(x^2-2 y^2=18\) or \(\quad \frac{x^2}{18}-\frac{y^2}{9}=1\) Here, \(a^2=18, b^2=9\) Condition for tangency of hyperbola is…