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If the foci of the ellipse $\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{16}+\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\text{b}^{2}}=1$ and the hyperbola $\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{144}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{81}=\frac{1}{25}$ coincide, value of $\text{b}^{2}$
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View full question & answer→The given equation of the hyperbola is
$\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{144}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{81}=\frac{1}{25}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{25\text{x}^{2}}{144}-\frac{25\text{y}^{2}}{81}=1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{\frac{144}{125}}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\frac{81}{25}}=1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{\Big(\frac{12}{5}\Big)^{2}}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\Big(\frac{9}{5}\Big)^{2}}=1$
This equation of the hyperbola is of the form $\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{\text{a}_1^{2}}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\text{b}_1^{2}}=1$
Where, $\text{a}_1^{2}=\frac{144}{25}$ and $\text{b}_1^{2}=\frac{81}{25}$
Let, e, the eccentricity of the hyperbola.Then,
$\text{e}_1=\sqrt{1+\frac{\text{b}_1^{2}}{\text{a}_1^{2}}}$
$=\sqrt{1+\frac{\frac{\frac{81}{25}}{144}}{25}}$
$=\sqrt{1+\frac{81}{144}}$
$=\sqrt{\frac{144+81}{144}}$
$=\frac{15}{12}$
$=\frac{5}{4}$
So,the coordinates of foci are $(\pm\text{a}_1\text{e}_1,0)$ i,e.$(\pm3,0)$
It is given that the foci of the elipse conicide with the foci of the hyperbola,
So, the coordinates of foci of the hyperbola are $(\pm3,0)$
Now, the given equation of ellipse is $\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{16}+\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\text{b}^{2}}=1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{4^{2}}+\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\text{b}^{2}}=1$
This equation of the hyperbola is of the form $\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{\text{a}_2^{2}}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\text{b}_2^{2}}=1$
Where, $\text{a}_2^{2}=16$ and $\text{b}_2^{2}=\text{b}^{2}$
Let,$\text{e}_2$ be the eccentricity of the given ellipse, So, the coordinates of foci are $(\pm\text{a}_2\text{e}_2, 0)$
$\therefore\text{a}_2\text{e}_2=3$
$\Rightarrow4\times\text{e}_2=3[\because\text{a}_2=4]$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}_2=\frac{3}{4}$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}_2 ^{2}=\frac{9}{16}$
Now,
$\text{b}_2^{2}=\text{a}_2^{2}(1-\text{e}_2^{2})$
$=16\Big(1-\frac{9}{16}\Big)$
$=16\times\frac{7}{16}$
$\Rightarrow\text{b}_2^{2}=7 [\because\text{b}_2^{2}=\text{b}^{2}]$
Hence,$\text{b}^{2}=7$
$\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{144}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{81}=\frac{1}{25}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{25\text{x}^{2}}{144}-\frac{25\text{y}^{2}}{81}=1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{\frac{144}{125}}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\frac{81}{25}}=1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{\Big(\frac{12}{5}\Big)^{2}}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\Big(\frac{9}{5}\Big)^{2}}=1$
This equation of the hyperbola is of the form $\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{\text{a}_1^{2}}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\text{b}_1^{2}}=1$
Where, $\text{a}_1^{2}=\frac{144}{25}$ and $\text{b}_1^{2}=\frac{81}{25}$
Let, e, the eccentricity of the hyperbola.Then,
$\text{e}_1=\sqrt{1+\frac{\text{b}_1^{2}}{\text{a}_1^{2}}}$
$=\sqrt{1+\frac{\frac{\frac{81}{25}}{144}}{25}}$
$=\sqrt{1+\frac{81}{144}}$
$=\sqrt{\frac{144+81}{144}}$
$=\frac{15}{12}$
$=\frac{5}{4}$
So,the coordinates of foci are $(\pm\text{a}_1\text{e}_1,0)$ i,e.$(\pm3,0)$
It is given that the foci of the elipse conicide with the foci of the hyperbola,
So, the coordinates of foci of the hyperbola are $(\pm3,0)$
Now, the given equation of ellipse is $\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{16}+\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\text{b}^{2}}=1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{4^{2}}+\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\text{b}^{2}}=1$
This equation of the hyperbola is of the form $\frac{\text{x}^{2}}{\text{a}_2^{2}}-\frac{\text{y}^{2}}{\text{b}_2^{2}}=1$
Where, $\text{a}_2^{2}=16$ and $\text{b}_2^{2}=\text{b}^{2}$
Let,$\text{e}_2$ be the eccentricity of the given ellipse, So, the coordinates of foci are $(\pm\text{a}_2\text{e}_2, 0)$
$\therefore\text{a}_2\text{e}_2=3$
$\Rightarrow4\times\text{e}_2=3[\because\text{a}_2=4]$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}_2=\frac{3}{4}$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}_2 ^{2}=\frac{9}{16}$
Now,
$\text{b}_2^{2}=\text{a}_2^{2}(1-\text{e}_2^{2})$
$=16\Big(1-\frac{9}{16}\Big)$
$=16\times\frac{7}{16}$
$\Rightarrow\text{b}_2^{2}=7 [\because\text{b}_2^{2}=\text{b}^{2}]$
Hence,$\text{b}^{2}=7$