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Match each conic in List-I with its eccentricity in List-II.
List-I
(P) An ellipse whose latus rectum is half of its minor axis
(Q) A hyperbola whose asymptotes are perpendicular to each other
(R) An ellipse whose foci and the two ends of its minor axis are the vertices of a square
(S) The conjugate hyperbola of a hyperbola of eccentricity
List-II
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
List-I
(P) An ellipse whose latus rectum is half of its minor axis
(Q) A hyperbola whose asymptotes are perpendicular to each other
(R) An ellipse whose foci and the two ends of its minor axis are the vertices of a square
(S) The conjugate hyperbola of a hyperbola of eccentricity
List-II
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
- A. P→4, Q→3, R→2, S→1
- B. P→3, Q→4, R→1, S→2
- C. P→4, Q→3, R→1, S→2
- D. P→4, Q→1, R→3, S→2
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Answer: (C) P→4, Q→3, R→1, S→2
(P) For an ellipse the latus rectum is and the minor axis is . Setting gives , so : P→4. (Q) Perpendicular asymptotes require , so : Q→3. (R) The foci and the minor-axis ends form a square exactly when ; then , so and : R→1. (S) If a hyperbola and its conjugate have eccentricities , then . With : , so : S→2. The remaining value in item (5) is a distractor, obtained for example by mistakenly using the ellipse with .
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