Question 14 Marks
If the equation of the hyperbola with foci $(4,2)$ and $(8,2)$ is $3 x^{2}-y^{2}-\alpha x+\beta y+\gamma=0$, then $\alpha+\beta+\gamma$ is equal to __________ .
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Equation of hyperbola is
$\frac{(x-6)^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{(y-2)^{2}}{4-a^{2}}=1$
$\Rightarrow\left(4-a^{2}\right)(x-6)^{2}-a^{2}(y-2)^{2}=a^{2}\left(4-a^{2}\right)$
comparing with $3 x^{2}-y^{2}-\alpha x+\beta y+\gamma=0$, we get
$\mathrm{a}^{2}=1$ and $\alpha=36, \beta=4$ and $\gamma=101$
$\therefore \alpha+\beta+\gamma=141$

Equation of hyperbola is
$\frac{(x-6)^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{(y-2)^{2}}{4-a^{2}}=1$
$\Rightarrow\left(4-a^{2}\right)(x-6)^{2}-a^{2}(y-2)^{2}=a^{2}\left(4-a^{2}\right)$
comparing with $3 x^{2}-y^{2}-\alpha x+\beta y+\gamma=0$, we get
$\mathrm{a}^{2}=1$ and $\alpha=36, \beta=4$ and $\gamma=101$
$\therefore \alpha+\beta+\gamma=141$