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Assertion :Statement - 1: If the foci of an hyperbola are at points (4,1) and (āˆ’6,1), eccentricity is 54, then the length of the transverse axis is 4. Reason: Statement - 2: Distance between the foci of a hyperbola is equal to the product of its eccentricity and the length of the transverse axis.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct
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The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct
Here distance between focus is SS=(4+6)2+(11)2=10,e=54
We know in hyperbola distance between foci =2ae=2×a×54=10a=4. Thus length of transverse axis is 2a=8
Hence Assertion is incorrect.

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