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Published on: August 14, 2026
The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose latus rectum is 
and conjugate axis is equal to half the distance between the foci is
A
1
B
C
D
None of these
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
We have,
Latus rectum of hyperbola, 
and
Also, 
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
Hence, the eccentricity of hyperbola is 
.
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