Conic Sections Question 421

Question: The locus of the point of intersection of the lines $ \sqrt{3}x-y-4\sqrt{3}k=0 $ and $ \sqrt{3}kx+ky-4\sqrt{3}=0 $ for different value of k is

Options:

A) Circle

B) Parabola

C) Hyperbola

D) Ellipse

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Multiplying both, we get $ 3x^{2}-y^{2}=48 $ or $ \frac{x^{2}}{(48/3)}-\frac{y^{2}}{48}=1, $ which is a hyperbola.