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Let the eccentricity of the hyperbola x2a2−y2b2=1\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} - \frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1 be reciprocal to that of the ellipse x2+4y2=4x^{2} + 4y^{2} = 4. If the hyperbola passes through a focus of the ellipse, then

Answers: B. a focus of the hyperbola is (2,0)(2, 0) · D. the equation of the hyperbola is x2−3y2=3x^{2} - 3y^{2} = 3

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Let the eccentricity of the hyperbola x²/a² - y²/b² = 1 be reciprocal to that of the ellipse x² + 4y² = 4. If the hyperbola passes through a focus of the ellipse, then

Ellipse: x2+4y2=4 ⇒ x24+y21=1\text{Ellipse: } x^2 + 4y^2 = 4 \ \Rightarrow\ \dfrac{x^2}{4} + \dfrac{y^2}{1} = 1

Hyperbola: x2a2−y2b2=1\text{Hyperbola: } \dfrac{x^2}{a^2} - \dfrac{y^2}{b^2} = 1

e_(hyp) = 1/eₑₗₗ, hyp passes through a focus of the ellipse

To find: the correct statement(s) about the hyperbola\text{To find: the correct statement(s) about the hyperbola}

(its equation, a focus, and eccentricity)\text{(its equation, a focus, and eccentricity)}

x24+y21=1 ⇒ a2=4, b2=1\dfrac{x^2}{4} + \dfrac{y^2}{1} = 1 \ \Rightarrow\ a^2 = 4,\ b^2 = 1

eₑₗₗ = √(1 - b²/a²) = √(1 - 1/4) = √3/2

c=a2−b2=4−1=3c = \sqrt{a^2 - b^2} = \sqrt{4 - 1} = \sqrt3

Foci of the ellipse: (±3, 0)\text{Foci of the ellipse: } (\pm\sqrt3,\ 0)

e_(hyp) = 1/eₑₗₗ = 2/√3 e_(hyp)² = 1 + b²/a² = 4/3

1+b2a2=43 ⇒ b2a2=131 + \dfrac{b^2}{a^2} = \dfrac{4}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ \dfrac{b^2}{a^2} = \dfrac13

∴a2=3b2\therefore a^2 = 3b^2

(3)2a2−0=1 ⇒ 3a2=1\dfrac{(\sqrt3)^2}{a^2} - 0 = 1 \ \Rightarrow\ \dfrac{3}{a^2} = 1

∴a2=3\therefore a^2 = 3

b2=1b^2 = 1

x23−y21=1 ⇔ x2−3y2=3\dfrac{x^2}{3} - \dfrac{y^2}{1} = 1 \ \Leftrightarrow\ x^2 - 3y^2 = 3

c=a2+b2=3+1=2c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2} = \sqrt{3 + 1} = 2

Foci of the hyperbola: (±2, 0)\text{Foci of the hyperbola: } (\pm 2,\ 0)

e_(hyp) = 2/√3 = √(4/3) ≠ √(5/3)

(1) ×(2) ✓(3) ×(4) ✓(1)\ \times \qquad (2)\ \checkmark \qquad (3)\ \times \qquad (4)\ \checkmark

x23−y2=1 ⇔ x2−3y2=3\boxed{\dfrac{x^2}{3} - y^2 = 1 \ \Leftrightarrow\ x^2 - 3y^2 = 3}

Correct options: (2) and (4)\boxed{\text{Correct options: } (2)\ \text{and}\ (4)}

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