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The distance between the foci of a hyperbola is 16 and its eccentricity is \sqrt{2}. Its equation is
A. x2 – y2 = 32
B. \frac{x^{2}}{4}-\frac{y^{2}}{9}=1
C. 2x – 3y2 = 7
D. none of these

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Option (A) is correct.

Let the equation of the hyperbola be \frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1

Given that Foci=(±ae,0)

Distance between foci=2ae=16

 2*a*\sqrt{2}=16

a=4\sqrt{2}

b^{2}=a^{2}(e^{2}-1)=(4\sqrt{2})^{2}((\sqrt{2})^{2}-1)

=32(2-1)=32  

 Hence, equation is \frac{x^{2}}{32}-\frac{y^{2}}{32}=1

 

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