If 2x−y+1=0 is a tangent to the hyperbola a2x2−16y2=1 then which of the following CANNOT be sides of a right angled triangle? (a)a,4,2 (b) a,4,1(c)2a,4,1 (d) 2a,8,1

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If $2 x - y + 1 = 0$ is a tangent to the hyperbola $\frac{x ^{2}}{a ^{2}} - \frac{y ^{2}}{16} = 1$ then which of the following CANNOT be sides of a right angled triangle? (a) $a, 4, 2$ (b) $a, 4, 1$ (c) $2 a, 4, 1$ (d) $2 a, 8, 1$

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2 x - y + 1 = 0

is a tangent to the hyperbola

\frac{x ^{2}}{a ^{2}} - \frac{y ^{2}}{16} = 1

then which of the following CANNOT be sides of a right angled triangle? (a)

a, 4, 2

(b)

a, 4, 1

(c)

2 a, 4, 1

(d)

2 a, 8, 1

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Question Text	If $2 x - y + 1 = 0$ is a tangent to the hyperbola $\frac{x ^{2}}{a ^{2}} - \frac{y ^{2}}{16} = 1$ then which of the following CANNOT be sides of a right angled triangle? (a) $a, 4, 2$ (b) $a, 4, 1$ (c) $2 a, 4, 1$ (d) $2 a, 8, 1$
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