Conic Section DPP
Conic Section DPP
Conic Section DPP
DPP. NO.- 10
x 2 y2 1
Q.12/hyp Themagnitudeofthegradient ofthetangent atanextremityof latera rectaof thehyperbola 2 2
a b
is equal to (where e is the eccentricityof the hyperbola)
(A) be
(B*) e
(C) ab
(D) ae
xx yy1 x ae y b 2
ex y
[Sol. T: 21
= 1 or
ex
m = e Ans. ]
; 2
2
2
a a = 1 or
a
b a
ab
[12th, 04-01-2009, P-1]
Q.333/hyp Locus of the point of intersection of the tangents at the points with eccentric angles and 2
x2
the hyperbola 2
a
(A) x = a
y2
= 1 is :
b2
(B*) y = b
(C) x = ab
x sec y tan 1
[Sol. Tangent at ,
a
b
x cos ec y cot 1
at 2
a
b
(bsec h ' . )k = ab
(bcosec )h '
)k = ab
K=
b sec
ab
b cos ec ab
b sec
a tan
b cos ec a cot
(D) y = ab
b(sec cos ec )
= cot sec tan cos ec = b(sec cos ec ) = b
cos ec sec
x2
y2
Q.49/hyp The equation 29 p + 4 p = 1 (p 4, 29) represents
(A) an ellipse if p is any constant greater than 4.
(B*) a hyperbola if p is any constant between 4 and 29.
(C) a rectangular hyperbola if p is any constant greater than 29.
(D) no real curve if p is less than 29.
[Hint: For ellipse
29 M $ and 4 M $
p<4
for hyperbola 29 M $ and 4 L $
(B) ]
p (4, 29)]
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on
x2
y2
= 1 represents family of hyperbolas where NO 9
cos 2 sin 2
(A*) distance between the foci is constant
(B) distance between the two directrices is constant
(C) distance between the vertices is constant
(D) distances between focus and the corresponding directrix is constant
[Hint: d2 = 4 a2 e2
= 4(a2 + b2) = 4
d = 2 (A) ]
Q.546/hyp If
.
Q.635/hyp Number of common tangent with finite slope to the curves xy = c2 & y2 = 4ax is :
(A) 0
(B*) 1
(C) 2
(D) 4
3
2
2
[Hint: m = (a /4c ) ]
x 2 y2 1 x 2 y2
and 2 2
a 2 b2
a b
1
(B*) 2(a2 + b2)
(C) (a2 + b2)
(D) 2 (a2 + b2)
(A) 4(a2 + b2)
[Hint: Given hyperbolas are conjugate and the quadrilateral formed by their foci is a square
x 2 y2 1
x 2 y2 1
now 2 2
and 2 2
a b
a b
Q.752hyp Area of the quadrilateral formed with the foci of the hyperbola
1 is
2
2
2
2 2
2
2
e12 1 b 2 ; e 22 1 a 2 ; e12 e 22 (a 2 b2 ) ; e1e2 = a b
ab
a
b
ab
(2ae )(2be2 )
2ab(a 2 b 2 )
A= 1
= 2abe1e2 =
]
[13 test (24-3-2005)]
2
ab
th
Q.855hyp For each positive integer n, consider the point P with abscissa n on the curve y2 32 = 1. If dn
represents the shortest distance from the point P to the line y= x then Lim(n d n ) has the valueequal to
n *
1
1
(A*) 2 2
(B) 2
[Sol. Curve is rectangular hyperbola.
perpendicular distance, dn =
n
Lim(n d n ) = Lim
n * 2
n *
= Lim
n *
n
2
n2
1
(C) 2
(D) 0
[13th, 16-12-2007]
n2 1
2
n2 1 n
1
= 2 2 Ans. ]
1 n
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The graph of the conic x2 ' 2 = 1 has one tangent line with positive slope that passes through the
origin. the point of tangency being (a, b). Then
a
Q.9407/hyp The value of sin
is
b
5
(A) 12
(B) 6
(C) 3
(D*) 4
Q.10 Length of the latus rectum of the conic is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C*) 2
(D) none
Q.11 Eccentricityof the conic is
4
(A) 3
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D*) none
[Sol.(i) differentiate thecurve [13 test (09-10-2005)]
dy
2x ' dx = 0
dy
a
b
b
dx a , b b 1 = a (mOP = a )
a2 = b2 ....(1)
Also (a, b) satisfy the curve
a2 ' 2 = 1
a2 '2 1
a2 2 + 2b = 2
1
b = 2 { putting a2 2 =
' %
(a 2 )
a= 2
a
sin b = 4 Ans.
2b 2
Sol.(ii) Length of latus rectum =
= 2a = distance between the vertices = 2
a
(note that the hyperbola is rectangular)
Sol.(iii) Curve is a rectangular hyperbola
e = 2 Ans. ]
th
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