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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 10.2 parabola,ellipse,hyperbola

Let \(P\) be the point of intersection of the common tangents to the parabola \(y^2 = 12x\) and the hyperbola \(8x^2 -y^2 = 8\). If \(S\) and \(S'\) denote the foci of the hyperbola where \(S\) lies on the positive \(x-\) axis then \(P\) divides \(SS'\) in a ratio

  1. A \(2 : 1\)
  2. B \(13 : 11\)
  3. C \(5 : 4\)
  4. D \(14 : 13\)
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(C) \(5 : 4\)

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Tangents \({y^2} = 12x \Rightarrow y = 2x + \frac{3}{m}\) \(\frac{{{x^2}}}{1} - \frac{{{y^2}}}{8} = 1 \Rightarrow y = mx \pm \sqrt {{m^2} - 8} \) Common tangent given…