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Standard XII
Mathematics
General Equation of Hyperbola
4 y 2 - 9 x ...
Question
4
y
2
−
9
x
2
=
36
Find the points where it touches the axis
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Solution
4
y
2
−
9
x
2
=
36
It touches
x
−
a
x
i
s
When
y
=
0
⟹
−
9
x
2
=
36
x
2
=
36
−
9
x
2
=
−
4
x
=
2
i
So the curve does not touch
x
−
a
x
i
s
It touches
y
−
a
x
i
s
When
x
=
0
⟹
4
y
2
=
36
y
2
=
36
4
y
2
=
9
y
=
±
3
So the curve touches
y
−
a
x
i
s
at
(
±
3
,
0
)
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