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Hyperbola x²/a² − y²/b² = 1 gives?
A
b² = a²(e² − 1)
B
b² = a²(1 − e²)
C
b² = a²e²
D
b² = a²(e² + 1)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. b² = a²(e² − 1)
Because e > 1, the quantity a²(e² − 1) is positive and equals b² for this curve.
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