The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose latus rectum is 8 and conjugate axis is equal to half of the distance between the foci is
A
4√3
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B
43
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C
None of these
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D
2√3
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Solution
The correct option is D2√3 Given: 2b=12(2ae) [∵Distance between foci=2aeand length of conjugate axis=2b] ⇒2b=ae
Squaring on both sides ⇒4b2=a2e2
Divide by a2 on both sides ⇒4(b2a2)=e2 ⇒4(e2−1)=e2[∵b2=a2(e2−1)] ⇒4e2−4=e2 ⇒3e2=4 ⇒e=2√3