Question

Equation $\frac{1}{r}=\frac{1}{8}+\frac{3}{8}\cos \theta$ represents

• A. A rectangular hyperbola
• B. A hyperbola
• C. An ellipse
• D. A parabola

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Given, equation $\frac{1}{r}=\frac{1}{8}+\frac{3}{8}\cos \theta$
$\frac{1}{r}=\frac{1}{8}+\frac{3}{8}\cos \theta$
$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{r}=\frac{1+3\cos \theta }{8}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{8}{r}=1+3\cos \theta$
Compairing with $\frac{1}{r}=1+e\cos \theta$
we get $e=3$
Hence essentsieily is $e=3$ which greater than $1$
$\therefore$ The given conic is hyperbola