‘HYPERBOLA’

ASSIGNMENT
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SINGLE CHOICE

1. The mean of four points in which a circle x 2 + y2 = 4 intersects a hyperbola xy = 4 is

(A) (3/2, 1) (B) (1, 3/2)
(C) (0, 0) (D) None of these

2. Equation of transverse axis of hyperbola passing through (4, 2) whose equation of asymptotes
are (x – y) (x + y + 2) = 0 is
(A) x = – 1 (B) y = – 1
(C) y + 2x = 1 (D) 3x + y = 1

3. If e1 and e2 are the roots of the equation x 2 – ax + 2 = 0 where e1, e2 are the eccentricities of an
ellipse and hyperbola respectively then the value of a belongs to
(A) (3, ) (B) (2, )
(C) (1, ) (D) (–, 1)  (1, 2)
2 2
a b
4. From a point (h, k) h > from which only three distinct normal’s can be drawn to the
a
  x2 y 2 2   x 2 y 2 
x2 y2
hyperbola 2  2  1, normal’s are drawn to curve   2  2   1  2  2   0. Find the sum
a b  a b   a b 
of abscissa of foot of all such normal’s
6a 2h 8a2h
(A) (B)
 a2  b 2   a2  b 2 
(C) 6h (D) None of these

5. The angle between the straight line joining the point (–1, 0) to the common points of 3x 2 + 5xy –
3y2 + 5xy – 3y2 + 8x + 8y + 5 = 0 and 3x – 2y + 2 = 0 is
 
(A) (B)
2 4

(C) (D) None of these
3

6. Two directrices of hyperbola are 3x + 4y + 10 = 0 and 3x + 4y – 10 = 0, if one of the focii is at S(6, 8) and C
is centre then eccentricity of hyperbola is
5
(A) (B) 5
2
(C) 2 5 (D) 10

7. On the curve xy = c2 two points P and Q are taken, if tangents at P and Q cut x-axis at A and B respectively,
then ratio of area of OPA to area of OQB (O origin) is equal to
1 1
(A) (B)
2 3
1
(C) (D) 1
4

8. The equation latus rectum of the rectangular hyperbola xy = C2 is

(A) x  y  2C (B) x  y  2 2C
(C) x  y  2C (D) x + y = 0

9. Equation of a normal to the curve y =x2 – 6x + 6 which is perpendicular to the straight line joining the
origin tot the vertex of the parabola is
(A) 4x – 4y – 11 = 0 (B) 4x – 4y + 1 = 0
(C) 4x – 4y – 21 = 0 (D) 4x – 4y – 21 = 0

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10. One of the asymptotes (with negative slope) of a hyperbola passes through (2, 0) whose traverse axis is
given by x – 3y + 2 = 0; then equation of hyperbola if it is given that the line y = 7x – 11 can intersect the
hyperbola at only one point (2, 3); is given by
(A) 7x 2  xy  y 2  10x  4y  3  0 (B) 7x 2  xy  y 2  10x  5y  2  0
2 2 2 2
(C) 7x  xy  y  19x  5y  28  0 (D) 7x  6xy  y  20x  4y  3  0

11. Form any point R, two normal’s, which are right angled to one another, are drawn to the hyperbola
x2 y2
  1,(a  b). If the feet of the normals are P and Q then the locus of the circumcentre of the
a 2 b2
triangle PQR is
2 2
x2  y2  x2 y2  x2  y2  x2 y2 
(A)    (B)   
a 2  b2  a2 b 2  a2  b 2  a 2 b2 
2 2
x2  y2  x2 y2  x2  y2  x2 y2 
(C)    (D)   
a 2  b2  a2 b2  a2  b 2  a2 b2 
5 
12. A hyperbola touches y-axis and has its centre and one of the foci are at  , 20  and (10, 24)
2 
respectively, then length of its transverse axis is
89
(A) 50 (B)
2
(C) 89 (D) 50

13. P(x, y) satisfies x2 + y2 = 1 and let maximum value of x 2 +4xy + y2 is , then number of tangent
(s)/asymptote (s) drawn from point (, 1) to the hyperbola (x –2)2 – y2 = 1 is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 0 (D) 4

14. The equation of latus rectum of the rectangular hyperbola xy = C2 is

(A) x  y  2C (B) x  y  2 2C
(C) x  y  2C (D) x + y = 0

 c  c
15. Let P  ct1,  and Q  ct 2 ,  be the points of a rectangular hyperbola xy = c2 which subtends 90º
 t1   t 2 

at another point ‘R’ of the given hyperbola. If ‘S’ be the midpoint of PQ and ‘O’ centre of the
hyperbola then area of the ROS is equal to

(A)

c2 1   t1t 2 
2
t 1  t2
(B)
c 2 t1  t 2
4 t1t 2 t1t 2 4 t1t 2 t1t 2
c 2 1  t1t 2 t1  t 2
(C) (D) None of these
2 t1t 2 t1t 2

16. px + qy = 40 is a chord of minimum length of the circle (x – 10)2 + (y – 20)2 = 729. If the chord
passes through (5, 15). Then (p2013 + q2013) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 2
(B) 22013 (D) 22014

17. If the asymptotes of the hyperbola (x + y + 1)2 – (x – y – 3)2 = 5 intersect at A and the coordinate
axis at B and C, then the equation of the circle passing through A, B and C is
(A) 4  x 2  y 2   4x  6y  3  0 (B) 4  x 2  y 2   4x  y  0
(C) x 2  y 2  x  2y  0 (D) none of these

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x2 y 2
18. If from a point (1, ) two tangents are drawn on exactly one branch of the hyperbola   1,
4 1
then ‘’ belongs to
 1  1 1 1 
(A)  1,   (B)   ,  (C)  , 1 (D) None of these
 2  2 2 2 

x2 y2 2 2 1
19. An ellipse 2
 2  1 and the hyperbola x  y  intersect orthogonally. It is given that the
a b 2
a2
eccentricity of the ellipse is reciprocal of that of hyperbola, then 2 is equal to
b
1 1
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D) 4
2 4

20. Normal to a rectangular hyperbola at P meets the transverse axis at N. Foci of hyperbola are S
2
 SP 
and S’ then 6   is equal to
 SN 
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 6 (D) None of these

x2 y2
21. If the tangent at the point P(h, k) on the hyperbola   1 cut the circle x2 + y2 = a2 at the
a2 b 2
1 1
point Q(x1, y1) and R(x2, y2) then  is equal to
y1 y 2
2 1
(A) (B)
k k
a b
(C) (D)
k k

22. A circle with centre (3, 3) and of variable radius cuts the rectangular hyperbola x 2 – y2 = 9a2 at
the points P, Q, R, S then the locus of the centroid of the triangle PQS is
2 2 2 2
(A)  x  2    y  2   a 2 (B)  x      y     a 2
2 2 2 2
(C)  x  3    y  3    a 2 (D)  x  3    y  3   a 2

23. For a hyperbola

2


 x  tan 2   y  3 tan    x  2tan 2  y 2  2, where   0,    
2
then
range of  is
(A)   ,      , 2  (B)   ,  
 3 2  2 3   4 2

(C)   ,      , 3  (D) none of these

 4 2  2 4 

24. Let xy – 2x – y + 2 = 0 are the asymptotes of a hyperbola H, passing through (2, 10)
Statement – 1: The locus of the centroid of equilateral triangle inscribed in the hyperbola ‘H’ is a conic,
whose length of latus rectum is 8,
Statement – 2 :Centrold of all equilateral triangle inscribed in a hyperbola lies on the hyperbola itself.
(A) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is a correct explanation of Statement – 1.
(B) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is True, Statement – 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement
– 1.
(C) Statement – 1 True, Statement – 2 is False.
(D) Statement – 1 is False; Statement-2 is True.

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x2 y2
25. Let m1 and m2 be the slopes of tangents from the point (–2, 5) on the hyperbola   1, Then the
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point from which the tangents drawn on the hyperbola have slopes [m 1] and [m2] and positive intercepts
on y-axis is (where [.] denotes the greatest integer function).
(A) (0, 5) (B) (0, 3)
(C) (3, 0) (D) (5, 0)

26. Let the transverse axis of a varying hyperbole be fixed with length of transverse axis being 2a. Then the
locus of the point of contact of any tangent drawn to it from a fixed point on conjugate axis is
(A) a parabola (B) a circle
(C) an ellipse (D) a hyperbola

x2 y2 
27. A hyperbola passes through the point on the ellipse   1 (a > b) whose eccentric angle is , If
a2 b 2 4
the hyperbola and the ellipse have the same foci, then the equation of hyperbola is
1
(A) x 2  y 2  a2  b 2 (B) x 2  y 2  a 2  b 2
2
 
1 2 1
(C) x 2  y 2 
4

a  b2  (D) x 2  y 2 
2
a2  b2  
28. If the reflection of the hyperbola xy = 4 in the line x – y + 1 = 0 is xy = mx +ny + l, then the value
of m + n + I is
(A) 5 (B) 13
(C) 3 (D) None of these

2 2

29. The focus of

y  x 
y  x  1 is at
16 8
 5 5

(A)  6,  6  (B)  , 
 2 2
 7 7
(C)  ,  (D) None of these
 2 2

2  sin A
30. Let ABC is such that sinC  where A,B,C lies on xy  4 .If OC  10 then slope of AB may
3 cos A
be equal to
1
(A) 2 (B)
3
1
(C) (D) 1
4
 4
31. A veriable circle whose centre lies on y2 – 36 = 0 cuts rectangular hyperbola xy = 16 at  4t i ,  , i
 ti 
1 1 1 1
= 1, 2, 3, 4, then    can be
t1 t 2 t 3 t 4
(A)  3 (B) 2
(C) – 2 (D) none of these

32. A variable chord of the hyperbola subtends a right angle at the centre of the hyperbola. If this
chord touches a fixed circle concentric with the hyperbola, then the equation of the circle is
(A) x2 + y2 = 4 (B) x2 + y2 =8
(C) x2 + y2 = 16 (D) x2 + y2 = 64

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x2 y2
33. Tangent at any point (say P) on hyperbola   1 meet another hyperbola at A and B. If P is
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mid-point of AB (for every choice of P), then greatest integer less than or equal to sum of the
possible values of eccentricities of hyperbola is
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 6

MORE THAN

1. Let ABC be a triangle with fixed base BC = 1 and vertex ‘A’ is variable. If one base angle is
double of the other base angle then locus of A is hyperbola
(A) Whose eccentricity is 4 (B) Whose L.R. is 4
(C) Whose eccentricity is 2 (D) Whose L.R. is 2.

2. For the real values of , the curve (x2 + y2 + 2y + 1) = (x – 2y +3)2

(A) an ellipse, if > 5 (B) an ellipse, if 0 << 5
(C) an hyperbola, if > 5 (D) an hyperbola, if 0 << 5

3. Three points A, B and C are taken on rectangular hyperbola xy = 4 where B(–2, –2) and
C(6, 2/3). The normal at A is parallel to BC, then
(A) circum centre of ABC is (2, –2/3)
(B) equation of circumcentre of ABC is 3x2 + 3y2 – 12x + 4y – 40 = 0
 2 
(C) orthocentre of ABC can be  .2 3 
 3 
(D) none of these

x2 y 2
4. If PQ is a double ordinate of the hyperbola   1, such that OPQ is an equilateral triangle,
a 2 b2
O being the centre of the hyperbola, the possible values of ’e’ is/are
2 4
(A) (B)
3 3
8 10
(C) (D)
3 3

PARAGRAPH
Paragraph for Question Nos. 1 to 3
x2 y 2 x2 y2
Conditions for y = mx + c to touch y2 = 4ax, 2
 2  1, 2  2  1, xy  a 2 are
a b a b
a
c  , c 2  a2m2  b2 , c 2  a 2 m 2  b 2   0  and c 2   4a 2 m respectively.
m
1. Let a variable line intersects the coordinate axis at points A and B such that area of AOB is
always 2 sq units. Then the line will always touch the hyperbola
(A) xy = 1 (B) xy = 2
(C) xy = 4 (D) x2 – y2 = 1
x2 y2
2. A pair of perpendicular tangent PQ and PR are drawn from a point P to the ellipse   1.
4 1
As P varies, the variable line QR will always touch the ellipse.
(A) x2 + 16y2 = 1 (B) 5x2 + 80y2 = 16
2 2
(C) 5x + 40y = 16 (D) None of these
x2 y 2
3. A variable line intersects the ellipse   1, at points A and B such that AOB = 90º, ‘O’
4 1
being the origin. The variable line will always touch the circle.
(A) x2 + y2 = 4 (B) x2 + y2 = 5
2 2
(C) 5(x + y ) = 4 (D) x2 + y2 = 1

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Paragraph for Question Nos.4 to 5

Let S be a focus of the hyperbola xy = 1. Let a tangent to the hyperbola at point P cuts the latus rectum
(through S) produced, at point Q and the directrix (corresponding to S) at point T. Also let M be the foot of
perpendicular drawn from the point P to the same directrix. Now,
4. If PTS = 1 and PMS = 2 then
(A) 1 + 2 = 90o (B) tan1 tan 2 = 2
(C) sec1 sec2 = 2 (D) 1 = 2

5. SQ : ST is
(A) 1 (B) 2
3
(C) (D) 2 2
2

PARAGRAPH FOR QUESTION NOS. 6 TO 8

Let H1 : x2  4y2  4
1 a
H2 : x 2  9y 2
1 a
6. The exhaustive set of values of a for which there exist at least one ordered pair (x, y) which
satisfy the inequality H1 0 and H2 0 simultaneously is
(A) a   , (B) a  [5 / 4,  1)   1, 1
(C) a  (  1, 1) (D) a  (,  1)   1, 
7. The exhaustive set of values of a for which H1 0 and H2 0 satisfy simultaneously is
 5   5 
(A) a  { 1} (B) a    ,  1 (C) a    ,  1 (D) none of these
 4   4 
8. Number of integral values of a for which H1 0 and H20 does not possess a common solution is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) infinitely many (D) none of these

Paragraph for Question Nos. 9 to 10

General equation of 2nd degree Ax2 + 2Hxy + By2 + 2Gx + 2Fy + C = 0 represents hyperbola,
parabola or ellipse depending upon the sign of H2 – AB. If directrix is taken as ax + by + c = 0
focus as S(, ) and eccentricity as e. Equation comes out to be
 a2  b2  x   2   y  2  e2  ax  by  c 2
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9. If equation of conic is 4x2 + 4xy + 4y2 + x – 5 = 0 then is equal to
e2
(A) 32 (B) 36
(C) 40 (D) none of these
10. Which of the following statement is correct ?
A B
(A) if H = 0 then e = 1 (B) if H = 0 then e = 1
B A
(C) if G = 0 and conic has two foci, abscissa of mid-point of foci is zero
(D) none of these

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MATRIX MATCH

1. If y + x = 4 is a tangent to the hyperbola at the point (2, 2) intersects asymptotes of hyperbola at A

and B. If length of AB is 42 and centre of hyperbola is at origin, then match the following column
–I with column-II
Column – I Column - II
(A) The equation of conjugate axis of hyperbola is P x+y = 22
(B) The equation of hyperbola is Q y =x
(C) The equation of directrix can be R y=–x
(D) The equation of transverse axis is S xy = 4
T xy = 2

2. Match List – I with List - II

List – I List - II
(P) Let normal to a parabola y2 = 4x at P meets the curve again in Q and (1) 1
if PQ and normal at Q makes angle  and  respectively with the x-
axis, then |tan  (tan+tan)| is equal to
(Q) If length of shortest normal chord of parabola (x + y + 1)2 = y – x is (2) 5
p a
(p and q are prime), then (p-q) is
q b
(R) x2 (3) 4
Area of quadrilateral formed by foci of hyperbola  2y 2  1
2
(S) If y2 = 4x touches x = ay2 + 2y + 1, a  0, then [a+3] is ([.] is the (4) 2
greatest integer function)
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 4 2 1 3
(D) 1 4 2 3

2
x  72 y  3
3. Consider the hyperbola   1. A variable point P ( + 7, 2 –4)  R exists in the xy
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plane. Let BL andBR be left and right brachesof the given hyperbola.

Column - II
(A) The values of  for which 2 distinct real tangents can be drawn to (p) 2
BL from P
(B) The values of  for which real tangents can be drawn to both BL (q) –1
and BR from P
(C) The values of  for which only one real tangent can be drawn to BL (r) –2
only from point P
(D) The values of  for which 2 real tangents can be drawn to BR only (s) 0
from point P
(t) 1

2

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INTEGER TYPE
x 2 y2  1
1. If a hyperbola is confocal and coaxial with ellipse   1 and intersect it at  3,  . Length
4 1  2
of transverse axis of hyperbola is ___________
2 x2 y2
2. If the line x  y   1  1, |  |  1 always torches a fixed hyperbola   1, let the
a2 b2
1
 56  k
eccentricity of the hyperbola is   , then k is equal to ______
 k  1
a2 b2
3. If the side of a regular pentagon is ‘a’ and its diagonal is of length ‘b’ then  is equal to
b2 a 2
_________

4. Number of circles of the form x2 + y2 = r2 that can be drawn, such that they neither touches nor intersects
the curve xy = 8 and having integral radius is ________

5. If the tangent and normal to a rectangular hyperbola at a point cut off intercepts a1, a2 on traverse
axis and b1, b2 on conjugate axis respectively, then a1a2 + b1b2 ________

6. If point P(9, 2) on the hyperbola x 2  y 2  4x  6y  30  0 and S and S’ are its foci, then
PS.PS '
is equal to ________.
74

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ANSWER KEY
SINGLE CHOICE
1. C 10. D 19. B 28. A
2. B 11. C 20. B 29. A
3. A 12. C 21. A 30. A
4. A 13. A 22. A 31. A
5. A 14. B 23. C 32. B
6. B 15. A 24. C 33. A
7. D 16. D 25. B
8. B 17. C 26. A
9. C 18. 27. B

MORE THAN
1. C, D
2. A, D
3. A, B, C
4. B, C, D

PARAGRAPH
1. A 4. D 7. D 10.
2. B 5. B 8. B
3. C 6. D 9.

MATRIX MATCH
1. A  r; B  s; C  p; D  q
2. B
3. (A)  (q), (B)  (s), (C)  (r, t), (D)  (p)

INTEGER TYPE
1. 3.
2. 6.
3. 3
4. 3
5. 0
6. 1

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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

SINGLE CHOICE
1. C
There is no point of intersection
2. B
Equation of hyperbola is (x – y)(x + y + 2) – 16 = 0 and axis will be x = –1 and y = –1
3. A
We must have
e1  1  e 2  f 1  0  a  3
4. A
Only three normal’s can be drawn this implies (h, k) lies on the axis of hyperbola
k=0

 x2 y2   x2 y2   x2 y2 
Curve can be written as  2  2  1  2  2  1  2  20
a 
 b  a 
 b  a 
 b 
hyper conjugate hyperbola Asymtotes
From such point 4 normal’s (two same) can be drawn to hyperbola, two on asymptotes and two
on conjugate hyperbola. From the property of hyperbola the abscissa of G, E, C, D, F, H are
equal
N: ax tan  + by sec  = (a2 + b2) sec  tan 
Put (h, 0)
ah tan  = (a2 + b2) sec  tan 
ah
a sec  =
 a2  b2 
a2 h 6a 2 h
So sum of abscissa 6   a   a  
a2  b2  a 2  b2
5. A
Let x + 1 = X, y = Y
by shifting the origin we get
3(x –1)2 + 5 (x – 1) Y – 3Y2 + 8(X –1) + 8Y + 5 = 0
3X2 + 5XY – 3Y2 + (2Y + 3Y)(3X – 2Y) = 0 or 9X2 + 10XY – 9Y2 = 0

Angle =
2
6. B
Distance of focus from directrices 3x + 4y + 10 = 0 and 3x + 4y – 10 = 0 are 12 and 8 units respectively.
 focus is nearer to 3x + 4y – 10 = 0
a a
 ae   8and ae   12
e e
e  5
7. D
Area of both triangle will be equal

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8. B
OA = C
 A  (C, C)
AS = e (OA)
 AS = 2C
 S = (2C, 2C)
 Equation of LR is S
(y  2C)  1(x  2C)
A
 x  y  2 2C
9. C O
y + 3 = (x – 3)2 vertex (3, –3)
Slope of the line joining vertex and origin = –1
 Slope of the normal = 1
10. D
As y  7x  11 intersects the hyperbola at only one point
 It is parallel to one of the asymptotes
 Equation of one asymptote can be taken as 7x – y + k = 0 clearly mirror image of (2, 0) about
transverse axis x – 3y + 2 = 0 lies on other asymptote
 6 12 
  ,  lies on 7x – 7 + k = 0
5 5 
 k=–6
other asymptote is 7x – y – 6 = 0
 centre is (1, 1)
 Asymptote through (2, 0) is x + y = 2
 Equation of hyperbola is (7x – y – 6) (x + y – 2) – (7  2 – 3 – 6) (2 + 3 – 2) = 0
 7x 2  6xy  y 2  20x  4y  3  0
11. C
Clearly tagents at P and Q intersect at right –angles at S(say)
 PSQR is cyclic
 S lies on director circle of hyperbola
2 2 2 2
 S  a  b cos , a  b sin 
 Chord with middle point (h, k) i.e., circumcentre will be same as equation of chord of contact w.r.t S

xh yk h 2 k 2 x a2  b2 cos  y a2  b2 sin 
    and   1 are identical comparing and
a2  b2 a2 b2 a2 b2
2
x2  y2  x2 y2 
solving we get locus as 2   
a  b2  a2 b2 
12. C
2
 5 2 225 17
We have ae   10     24  2   6 
 2 4 2
Clearly other focus is at (–5, 16)
As hyperbola touches y – axis  y-axis is tangent
289 89
 p1p 2  b 2  b 2  50  a 2 e 2  a 2  50   a2  a 2   2a  89
4 4
13. A
Let x = cos  and y = sin 
 x2 + 4xy + y2 = 1 + 2 sin 2 3
As (3, 1) lies on an asymptote

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14. B
OA = C
A = (C, C)
AS = e(OA)
 AS = 2C
 S = (2C, 2C)
 Equation of LR is
(y  2C)  1 x  2C 
 x  y  2 2C
15. A
 c
Let R be  ct 3 ,  then t1t 2 t 32  1.
 t3 
 c  t1  t 2  c  t1  t 2   
S ,  and  ROS  .
 2 2t t
1 2  2
16. D
p
  1  p  q
q
Now, 5p + 15q = 40  p + 3q = 8  p = q = 2

17. C
Centre of rectangular hyperbola is (1, –2)
 Equation of Asymptotes are x = 1, y = –2
5
Radius of circle =
2
18.
Two tangents can be drawn if the point lies
between the asymptotes OA and OB
x
The asymptotes are y  
2
 1  1
C   1,   D   1,  
 2  2
 1 1
    , 
 2 2
19. B
Ellipse and hyperbola are confocal
   ae, 0     1, 0 
1
a 2 and e 
2
x2 y2
 Equation of the ellipse is  1
2 1

20. B
SN S 'N
 as PN is angle bisector of focal radii
SP S 'P
SN
Also, e 2
SP
2
 SP  1
 6   6.  3
 SN  2
 SN SN  S 'N SS ' 
    e
 SP SP  S 'P SP  S 'P 

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21. A
xh yh
Equation of tangent at P is  1
a 2 b2
2
 yk  a
Put x =  1 2  is equal x2 + y2 = a2
 b h

 y 2k 2 2yk  a2 2 2
 1  4  2  2  y  a
 b b h
 k 2a 4  2ka 4  a4  y1
 y 2  4 2  1  2 2 y   2  a 2   0
b h  b h h  y2
2ka 4
1 1 2 2 2ka2 2k 2k 2
   4b h2 2   2 2   
y1 y 2 a  a h 
b a h 2
  h  2 2
 k  k
b2  1  2  b2   2 
h2  a   b 
22. A

Equation of the circle

x 2  y 2  6  x  6 y  k  0 …..(1)
2 2 2
Hyperbola x – y = 9a …..(2)
From equation (1) and (2), we get (x 2 + x2 – 9a2 – 6x + k)2 = 362(x2 – 9a2)
4x4 – 24x3 + ……= 0
Bi-quadratic equation
Let the points P, Q, R, s and (x 1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3), (x4, y4)
x1  x 2  x 3  x 4  6 
y1  y2  y3  y4  6
Let (h, k) be the centroid of  triangle PQR
x  x 2  x 3 6  y 4
h 1 
3 3
x 4  3 h  2 
y1  y 2  y 3 6  y 4
k 
3 3
3  k  2   y 4
(x4, y4) lies on Hyperbola
x 24  y 24  9a 2
2 2
 9  h  2   9 k  2   9a 2
2
 (x  2 )2   y  2   a 2

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23. C
Given equation represent s an hyperbola if S1S2> 2a
As 2ae > 2a(e > 1)
[ S1P  S2P  2a Represent equation of hyperbola]
Hence, S1S2> 2
S1;  tan , 3 tan   and S 2 :  2 tan , 0 
2
S1S 2   tan   2 tan     3 tan   0 
2

S1S 2  2 tan 
Hence, S1S2> 2a
 |2tan | > 2
 |tan | > 1
      3 
Hence,    ,    , 
4 2 2 4 

24. C
xy – 2x – y – 6 = 0
 (x  1)(y  2)  8
And the required locus is the curve itself
25. B
The equation of tangent is y = mx  25m2  16, it passes through (–2, 5)
5  2m  25m2  16
 (2m  5)2  25m 2  16
 4m2  20m  25  25m2  16
 21m2  20m  41  0
 (m  1)(21m  41)  0
 [m1 ]  1, [m2 ]  1
 equation of tangents are y = – x + 3 and y = x + 3 they intersect at (0, 3).
26. A
x2 y2 x y
Let the hyperbola be 2  2  1, any tangent to it is  sin   cos  ....(1)
a b a b
At Q(a sec , b tan )
The tangent cuts the axis of y at P.
The coordinates of P are (0, b cot )
As P is fixed  b cot  =  (say) .....(2)
Now x = a sec , y = b tan  ....(3)
x2 y
Eliminating b and  from (1), (2), (3) we get 2   1, which clearly is a parabola.
a 

27. B
AE = ae

Coordinates of the foci are  a 2  b 2 , 0 
x2 y2
Equation of hyperbola is 2
 2 1
A A  A 2 e2
 a b 
Also it passes through  , 
 2 2
a2 b2
  1
2A 2 2(A 2  a 2  b 2 )
2A4 -3a2 A2 + A2b2 + a4 – a2 b2 = 0
(3a2  b2 )  (a2  b2 ) 2(a2  b2 )
 A2   a2 ,
4 4
As A a
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a2  b2
 A2 
2
a2  b2
 equation of the hyperbola is x 2  y 2  .
2
28. A
Let (, ) be a point on xy = 4
 = 4
Reflection of (, ) about x – y + 1 = 0 is
x y 2      1
 
1 1 2
 x    1 and y    1
   y  1 and   x  1 sin ce   
 y  1 x  1  4
 xy  x  y  5
 m  1, n  1, I  5

29. A
yx yx
Let x, y
2 2
x2 y2
 1
8 4
a2  8,b 2  4
12 3
e 
8 2
x  ae, y  0
yx 3 yx
 8 , 0
2 2 2
30. A

Angle C is
2
31. A

Let the variable chord be x cos + y sin = p. Let this chord intersect the hyperbola in A and B
The joint equation of OA and OB is

The variable line torches the fixed circle, thus perpendicular distance of (0, 0) = Radius
equation of the circle is x2 + y2 = 8.

32. B

33. A
x2 y 2 5 5
The hyperbola must be of type   k (k = 0 for asymptotes) e1 = , e2  .
9 16 3 4

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MORE THAN
1. C, D
B = 2C
2.k A(h, k)
2tanC k 1 h
tan B = ; 
1  tan2 C h k2
1
1  h 2
2
 2
h   k2
 3   1; e  2; L.R  2 B(0, 0) C(1, 0)
1 1
9 3
2. A, D
2
x 2  y 2  2y  1  x 2   y  1 is the distance between point (x, y) and (0, –1). The distance
x  2y  3
from (x, y) to the line x – 2y + 3 = 0 is
5
5 5
The ratio of these 2 distance is the constant for ellipse  1    5.
 
3. A, B, C
ABC is a right angled . Hence the result follows.
4. B, C, D
Let P be (, ) then PQ =2 and OP = 2  2
Also OP =PQ 2 = 32
 = 3  since P(, ) lies on hyperbola
 2 2
Hence 2  2  1
a b
2
3 2
Now 2  2  1
a b
3 1 1
 2  2  2 0
a b 
b2 1
 
a2 3
1
 e2  1 
3
4
 e2 
3
2
e
3

PARAGRAPH
1. A
1 (0, b)
   base  height  2
2
ab  4
x ay
Then line is  1 (a, 0)
a 4
 4x  a 2 y  4a  0 it will tuchxy = 1.
2. B
Point P on director circle x2 + y2 = 5
 5 cos , 5 sin 
Equation of chord of contanct

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cot  1
y x cos ec
4 5
Condition of tangency
c 2  a 2m 2  b 2
16 2 1
a2  ,b 
5 5
5x 2  80y 2  16.
3. C
2
x2  y  mx 
 y2   
4  c 
 1 m2   1
  2   1  2   0
 4 c   c 
5 m2  1

4 c2
c 2  a2 1  m2 
1  m2 1 4
 2  a2 
c2 a 5
4
x 2  y 2   5  x 2  y 2   4.
5
4. D
5. B
4.-5.. Triangles SQT and PSM are similar
6. D
7. D
8. B
9.
10.
9-10
Comparing, we get A = a2 + b2 – a2e2, B = a2 + b2 – b2e2, H = – abe2
H2  AB e2  1
 
 A  B 2  2  e 2 2

MATRIX MATCH
1. A  r; B  s; C  p; D  q
(0, 4) and (4, 0) are points on asymptotes
2. B
2
(P)  t12 ,2t1 ,Q  t 22 ,2t 2  and t 2  t1 
t1
2 2
tan =    t1
t1  t 2 2

t1
2
tan =  t 2  t1 
t1
2

(Q)  x  y  1   1  y  x 
 2  2 2 
1 1
 4a = a
2 4 2
1
Therefore shortest normal chord = 6. 3
4 2
p–q=1
(S) y2 = 4 (ay2+2y+1)
y2 (1-4a) – 8 y – 4 = 0

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D=0
64 +16 (1-4a) = 0
5
a
4
3. (A)  (q), (B)  (s), (C)  (r, t), (D)  (p)
INTEGER TYPE
1. 3.
2  a  SP
1

2
3
 a   2a  3.
2
2. 6.
Applying the condition of tangency c2 = a2m2 – b2, we get 1 = a22 – b2 (2 –1) or
(a2 – b2)2 + (b2 – 1) = 0, || > 1 which is an identity in , so a2 – b2 = 0 and b2 – 1 = 0
 c = 2  k = 6.
3. 3
A
3  2a2  b 2
cos  a
5 2a 2 3/5
E B
b

4. 3 D C
2 2 2
Let the circle x + y = r touches the curve xy = 8
64
 x 2  2  r 2 should have equal roots
x
 x2  r 2 x2  64  0 should have equal roots  r = 4
It means for r = 1, 2, 3 the circle x2 + y2 = r2 neither touches nor intersects the curve xy = 8.

5. 0
Let x2 – y2 = a2, P(a sec , a tan )
dy x a sec  1
    mT
dx y a tan  sin 
 mN   sin 
1
 Tangent is y – a tan  =  x  a sec  
sin 
Normal is y- a tan  = – sin  (x – a sec )
 x and y intercepts of the tangent and normal are
a1  a sec   a sin  tan   acos  and
a tan  2a
a 2  a sec   
sin  cos 
a sec   a cos 
b1  a tan   
sin  sin 
2a sin 
b2  a tan   a sin  sec  
cos 
 a1a2  b1b2  0

6. 1
If hyperbola is rectangular, then PS. PS’  CP2  (9  2)2  (2  3)2  49  25  74
PS.PS '
So 1
74

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