13. In the plane rectangular coordinate system xOy, the hyperbola C:a2x2−b2y2=1 has its right focus at F. A line l passing through point F intersects the hyperbola C at points A and B. If OF⋅AB=FA⋅FB, find the eccentricity e of the hyperbola C.
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Solution
Consider the line l:{x=c+tcosα,y=tsinα, and substitute it into the hyperbola equation b2x2−a2y2=a2b2 to get (b2cos2α−a2sin2α)t2+2b2ctcosα+b2c2−a2b2=0. Then OF⋅AB=FA⋅FB⇒c⋅∣b2cos2α−a2sin2α∣4b4c2cos2α−4b4(b2cos2α−a2sin2α)=∣b2cos2α−a2sin2α∣b4⇒c⋅2c2cos2α−(b2cos2α−a2sin2α)=b2⇒2ac=c2−a2⇒e2−2e−1=0⇒e=2+1.
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