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MHT CET · Maths · Hyperbola

The eccentricity of the hyperbola which passes through the points \((3,0)\) and \((3 \sqrt{2}, 2)\) is

  1. A \(\sqrt{13}\)
  2. B \(\frac{\sqrt{13}}{4}\)
  3. C \(\frac{\sqrt{13}}{3}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\sqrt{13}}{2}\)
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(C) \(\frac{\sqrt{13}}{3}\)

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Let the equation of the hyperbola be \(\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1\). Using point \((3,0)\): \(\frac{3^2}{a^2} - \frac{0^2}{b^2} = 1 \implies a^2 = 9\).