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Value of the constant for which a given line touches an ellipse or a hyperbola (condition c^2 = a^2m^2 +/- b^2)

This type of question, asked 3 times: 16 Apr 2026 S1, 17 Apr 2026 S2, 14 May 2026 S1. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    16 Apr 2026 S1

    59
    If the line y=2x+λy = 2x + \lambda is a tangent to the hyperbola 36x2−25y2=360036x^2 - 25y^2 = 3600, then λ=\lambda =

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  2. Question 2

    17 Apr 2026 S2

    57
    If the line 3x+4y+k=03x + 4y + k = 0 touches the ellipse 9x2+16y2=1449x^2 + 16y^2 = 144, then the value of k is.

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  3. Question 3

    14 May 2026 S1

    60
    If the line 12x−5y+k=012x - 5y + k = 0 is tangent to the hyperbola x2−4y2=100x^2 - 4y^2 = 100, then k=k =

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