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Question: The foci of the ellipse \(\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}\)+ \(\frac{y^{2}}{7}\)and the hyperbola \(\frac{x^{2}...

The foci of the ellipse x2a2\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+ y27\frac{y^{2}}{7}and the hyperbola

x2144\frac{x^{2}}{144}y281\frac{y^{2}}{81}= 125\frac{1}{25} coincide then a2 =

A

25

B

16

C

9

D

None

Answer

16

Explanation

Solution

Foci of ellipse (±a27\sqrt{a^{2} - 7}, 0)

Foci of hyperbola (± 3, 0)

Þ a27\sqrt{a^{2} - 7} = 3 Þ a2 = 16