A hyperbola having the transverse axis of length 2sinθ , is confocal with ellipse 3x²+4y²-12=0 then its equation is ____________The answer is x²cosec² θ- y²sec² θ = 1 please explain me how

Ellipse equation is 3x² + 4y² - 12 = 0 
Hence x24 +y23 = 1
So a2 = 4 and b2 = 3
So eccentricity = 1-b2a2 =±12
So focus of the ellipse = (ae ,0)  and (-ae ,0 )
Hence the focus = (1,0) and ( -1 ,0 )

As the hyperbola is confocal , so focus is same , hence C for hyperbola = 1
And length of transverse axis = 2sinθ
So length of semi transverse axis  = A = sinθ 
And C2 = A2 + B2  [ here A , B and C are parameters in hyperbola , similar to ellipse ]
So B2 = 1- sin2θ  = cos2θ 

Hence the equation  of hyperbola is x2A2 -y2B2 = 1  or x2cosec2θ - y2sec2θ = 1
 

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