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Find the coordinates of the foci and the vertices, the eccentricity, and the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola \(\dfrac{y^2}{9}-\dfrac{x^2}{27}=1\)

Updated On: Oct 21, 2023
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The given equation is \(\dfrac{y^2}{9} – \dfrac{x^2}{27} = 1\) 
On comparing this equation with the standard equation of hyperbola i.e., \(\dfrac{y^2}{a^2} – \dfrac{x^2}{b^2} = 1\)

We obtain \(a = 3 \) and \(b = √27\)
We know that 
\(a^2 + b^2 = c^2 .\)
\(∴ c^2 = 3^2 + (√27)^2\)
\(= 9 + 27\)
\(c^2 = 36\)
\(c = √36\)
\(= 6\)

Therefore, The coordinates of the foci are \((0, ±6).\)
The coordinates of the vertices are \(( 0,±3).\)
Eccentricity, \(e = \dfrac{c}{a} = \dfrac{6}{3} = 2\)
Length of the latus rectum \(= \dfrac{2b^2}{a} = \dfrac{(2 × 27)}{3} \)

\(= \dfrac{(54)}{3} =18\)

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