The locus of the point of intersection of the lines and is a hyperbola of eccentricity

Given: A hyperbola is formed by the locus of the point of intersection of lines


To find: Eccentricity of the hyperbola




Multiply by λ:



Adding (1) and (2):









Now, From (1):











Squaring both sides:









From (3) and (4):






Formula used:


For hyperbola


Eccentricity(e) is given by,







c = 8


Therefore,



e = 2


Hence, eccentricity of hyperbola is 2

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