Related Formula
For a point P(x₁, y₁)$P(x_1, y_1)$ on a hyperbola branch, the focal distances are ex₁ + a$ex_1 + a$ and ex₁ - a$ex_1 - a$. Their sum is 2ex₁$2ex_1$, and their product is e²x₁² - a²$e^2x_1^2 - a^2$.
Core Logic
Given the point P(4,3)$P(4,3)$, the x-coordinate is x₁ = 4$x_1 = 4$. The sum of focal distances is:
2ex₁ = 8√((5)/(3)) 2e(4) = 8√((5)/(3)) e = √((5)/(3))$$2ex_1 = 8\sqrt{\frac{5}{3}} \implies 2e(4) = 8\sqrt{\frac{5}{3}} \implies e = \sqrt{\frac{5}{3}}$$
Using the eccentricity relation b² = a²(e² - 1)$b^2 = a^2(e^2 - 1)$:
b² = a²((5)/(3) - 1) = (2)/(3)a²$$b^2 = a^2\left(\frac{5}{3} - 1\right) = \frac{2}{3}a^2$$
Step 1: Finding the Ellipse Parameters
Since P(4,3)$P(4,3)$ lies on the hyperbola (x²)/(a²) - (y²)/(b²) = 1$\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$:
(16)/(a²) - (9)/((2)/(3)a²) = 1 (16)/(a²) - (27)/(2a²) = 1$$\frac{16}{a^2} - \frac{9}{\frac{2}{3}a^2} = 1 \implies \frac{16}{a^2} - \frac{27}{2a^2} = 1$$
(32 - 27)/(2a²) = 1 (5)/(2a²) = 1 a² = (5)/(2)$$\frac{32 - 27}{2a^2} = 1 \implies \frac{5}{2a^2} = 1 \implies a^2 = \frac{5}{2}$$
Now calculate b²$b^2$:
b² = (2)/(3)((5)/(2)) = (5)/(3)$$b^2 = \frac{2}{3}\left(\frac{5}{2}\right) = \frac{5}{3}$$
Step 2: Calculating l^2 and m
The length of the latus rectum l$l$ is given by l = (2b²)/(a)$l = \frac{2b^2}{a}$:
l² = (4b⁴)/(a²) = (4((25)/(9)))/((5)/(2)) = (100)/(9) × (2)/(5) = (40)/(9) 9l² = 40$$l^2 = \frac{4b^4}{a^2} = \frac{4\left(\frac{25}{9}\right)}{\frac{5}{2}} = \frac{100}{9} \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{40}{9} \implies 9l^2 = 40$$
The product of focal distances m$m$ is:
m = e²x₁² - a² = ((5)/(3))(16) - (5)/(2) = (80)/(3) - (5)/(2) = (160 - 15)/(6) = (145)/(6)$$m = e^2x_1^2 - a^2 = \left(\frac{5}{3}\right)(16) - \frac{5}{2} = \frac{80}{3} - \frac{5}{2} = \frac{160 - 15}{6} = \frac{145}{6}$$
6m = 145$6m = 145$
Step 3: Final Computation
Evaluating the targeted expression:
9l² + 6m = 40 + 145 = 185$$9l^2 + 6m = 40 + 145 = 185$$
Pattern Recognition
Using focal property formulas directly (2ex₁$2ex_1$ for sum and e²x₁² - a²$e^2x_1^2 - a^2$ for product) avoids the lengthy process of finding focus coordinate values and executing distance formulas explicitly.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Mathematics: Conic Sections