SECTION-I

OBJECTIVE
LEVEL-I

Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer:

1. Equation of the hyperbola passing through the point (1, –1) and having asymptotes x + 2y + 3 = 0
and 3x + 4y + 5 = 0, is
(a) 3x2 + 10xy + 8y2 + 14x + 22y + 7 = 0
(b) 3x2 – 10xy + 8y2 + 14x + 22y + 7 = 0
(c) 3x2 – 10xy + 8y2 – 14x + 22y + 7 = 0
(d) none of these

2. If the sum of the slopes of the normal from point P to the hyperbola xy = c2 is equal to  (  R  ) ,
then locus of point ‘P’ is
(a) x 2  c2 (b) y 2  c 2
(c) xy = c 2 (d) none of these

3. If the tangent and the normal to the rectangular hyperbola xy = c2, at a point, cuts off intercepts
a1 and a2 on the x–axis and b1 and b2 on the y–axis, then a1a2 + b1b2 is
(a) 3 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) none of these

x2 y2
4. Tangents at any point on the hyperbola  1 cut the axes at A and B respectively. If the
a 2 b2
rectangle OAPB (where O is origin) is completed, then locus of point P is
a2 b2 a2 b2
(a)  1 (b)  1
x2 y2 x2 y2
a2 b2
(c)  1 (d) none of these
y2 x2

x2 y2
5. The tangent at any arbitrary point ‘P’ on  = 1 meets the line bx – ay = 0 at point ‘Q’, then
a2 b2
locus of mid point of PQ is
x2 y2 1 x2 y2
(a)   (b)  2
a2 b2 2 a2 b2
x2 y2 4 x2 y2 3
(c) 2
 2
 (d) 2
 2

a b 3 a b 4
 x2 y2
6. Locus of the point of intersection of tangents drawn to the curve  1 at the points, whose
a2 b2

sum of eccentric angles is , is
2
(a) x = ab (b) y = ab
(c) y = b (d) x = b
7. If the line 2x + 6 y = 2 touches the hyperbola x2 – 2y2 = 4, then the point of contact is

(a) (– 2, 6) (b) (– 5, 2 6 )

1 1 
(c)  ,  (d) ( 4, 6 )
2 6

8. The equation of common tangent to the curves y2 = 8x and xy = –1, is

(a) 3y = 9x + 2 (b) y = 2x + 1
(c) 2y = x+8 (d) y = x+2
x 2 y2
9. The tangent at a point ‘P’ on the hyperbola   1 , meets one of it’s directrix at the point Q.
a 2 b2
If the line segment PQ subtends an angle '  ' at the corresponding focus, then '  ' is
 
(a) (b)
4 2
 
(c) (d)
3 6
x 2 y2
10. A variable chord PQ, x cos   y sin   p of the hyperbola 2  2  1 , subtends a right angle
a 2a
at the origin. This chord will always touch a circle whose radius, is
(a) a (b) a / 2
(c) a 2 (d) 2a 2
 LEVEL-II
Multiple Choice Questions with one or more than one correct Answers:

1. The locus of point of intersection of the lines 3x  y  4 3t  0 and 3tx  ty  4 3  0 , ‘t’

being the parameter, is a hyperbola, whose eccentricity is
(a) whose eccentricity is = 1 (b) foci (  8 3, 0)
(c) directrices x = ± 2 (d) length of latus rectum = 24

2. Equation of tangents of x 2  2y 2  18 that are parallel to the line x + y = 0, are

(a) x  y  3 (b) x  y  3 3
(c) x  y  3  0 (d) x  y  3 3  0

3. The equation | x 2  (y  1) 2  x 2  (y  1) 2 |  k will represent a hyperbola for

(a) k  (0, 2) (b) k  (0, 1)
(c) k  (1,  ) (d) k  (0,  )

4. A focus of the hyperbola 25x 2  36y 2  225 is

1 
(a) ( 61, 0) (b)  61, 0 
2 
 1 
(c) (  61, 0) (d)   61, 0 
 2 

5. Identify the correct statement(s) given below in respect of a hyperbola.

x 2 y2
(a) The asymptotes to this hyperbola 2  2  1 are the tangents from its centre.
a b
(b) If the eccentricity of the hyperbola is 5/4, then the eccentricty of its conjugate hyperbola
will be 4/3.
x 2 y2
(c) No pair of perpendicular tangents can be drawn to hyperbola   1 from its point.
4 16
x 2 y2
(d) The A.M. of the slopes of the tangent to the hyperbola   1 through the point
25 16
(6, 2) is 12/11.

6. If the circle x 2  y 2  a 2 intersects the hyperbola xy  c2 in four points

P(x1 , y1 ), Q(x 2 , y 2 ), R(x 3 , y 3 ) and S(x 4 , y 4 ) , then
(a) x1  x 2  x 3  x 4  0 (b) y1  y2  y3  y 4  0
(c) x1x 2 x 3 x 4  c 4 (d) y1 y 2 y3 y 4  c 4
7. The equation of a hyperbola with co-ordinate axes as principal axes, if the distances of one of its
vertices from the foci are 3 and 1 can be
(a) 3x 2  y 2  3 (b) x 2  3y 2  3  0
(c) x 2  3y 2  3  0 (d) none of these

x 2 y2 y2 x 2
8. Equations of a common tangent to the two hyperbolas   1 and   1 is
a 2 b2 a 2 b2
(a) y  x  a 2  b 2 (b) y  x  a 2  b 2

(c) y  x  a 2  b 2 (d) y  x  a 2  b 2

dx 3y
9. The differential equation  represents a family of hyperbolas (except when it represents
dy 2x
a pair of lines) with eccentricity is
3 5
(a) (b)
5 3

2 5
(c) (d)
5 2

10. Circles are drawn on chords of the rectangular hyperbola xy  a 2 parallel to the line y = x as
diameters. All such circles pass through two fixed points whose co-ordinates are
(a) (c, c) (b) (c, – c)
(c) (–c, c) (d) (–c, –c)
Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer from other competitive exams:

1. The equation x2 – 16xy – 11y2 – 12x + 16y + 21 = 0 represents

(a) Parabola (b) Ellipse
(c) Hyperbola (d) Two straight lines

2. The latus rectum of the hyperbola 9x2 – 16y2 – 18x – 32y – 151 = 0 is
9
(a) (b) 9
4
3 9
(c) (d)
2 2
3. The point of contact of the line y = x – 1 with 3x2 – 4y2 = 12 is
(a) (4, 3) (b) (3, 4)
(c) (4, –3) (d) none of these
4. The straight line x  y  2p will touch the hyperbola 4x2 – 9y2 = 36, if
(a) p2 = 2 (b) p2 = 5
(c) 5p2 = 2 (d) 2p2 = 5
x 2 y2
5. The equation of the director circle of the hyperbola   1 is given by
16 4
(a) x2 + y2 = 16 (b) x2 + y2 = 4
2 2
(c) x + y = 20 (d) x2 + y2 = 12
x 2 y2
6. The equation of the tangent parallel to y – x + 5 = 0 drawn to   1 is
3 2
(a) x – y – 1 = 0 (b) x – y + 2 = 0
(c) x + y – 1 = 0 (d) x + y + 2 = 0
7. What will be equation of that chord of hyperbola 25x2 – 16y2 = 400, whose mid point is (5, 3)
(a) 115x – 117y = 17 (b) 125x – 48y = 481
(c) 127x + 33y = 341 (d) 15x + 121y = 105
25 3 x 2 y2
8. The value of m, for which the line y  mx  , is a normal to the conic   1 , is
3 16 9
2
(a) 3 (b) 
3
3
(c)  (d) 1
2

9. The product of the lengths of perpendiculars drawn from any point on the hyperbola
x2 – 2y2 – 2 = 0 to its asymptotes is
(a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
(c) 3/2 (d) 2
x 2 y2
10. The equation of the hyperbola whose foci are the foci of the ellipse   1 and the eccentricity
25 9
is 2, is
 x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(a)  1 (b)  1
4 12 4 12
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(c)  1 (d)  1
12 4 12 4

11. The coordinates of the foci of the rectangular hyperbola xy = c2 are

(a) (±c, ±c) 
(b)  c 2,  c 2 
 c c 
(c)   ,  (d) none of these
 2 2

12. The locus of the point of intersection of lines (x + y)t = a and x – y = at, where t is the parameter,
is
(a) A circle (b) An ellipse
(c) A rectangular hyperbola (d) none of these

13. The distance between the directrices of a rectangular hyperbola is 10 units, then distance between
its foci is
(a) 10 2 (b) 5
(c) 5 2 (d) 20

14. The eccentricity of the hyperbhola conjugate to x2 – 3y2 = 2x + 8 is

2
(a) (b) 3
3
(c) 2 (d) none of these

15. The locus of a point P( , ) moving under the condition that the line y  x   is a tangent to the
x 2 y2
hyperbola 2  2  1 is
a b
(a) A parabola (b) A hyperbola
(c) An ellipse (d) A circle
x 2 y2
16. The eccentricity of the hyperbola   1 is
16 25
(a) 3/4 (b) 3/5
(c) 41 / 4 (d) 41/ 5
 SECTION-II
SUBJECTIVE
LEVEL-I

1*. Find the coordinates of the vertices, foci, eccentricity and the equations of the directrix of the
hyperbola 4x2 – 25y2 = 100.

2. Find the equation of the hyperbola with vertices at (  5, 0) and foci at (  7, 0).

x 2 y2
3*. A variable chord of the hyperbola 2  2  1 is tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = c2. Prove that locus
a b
2
 x 2 y2  2x
2
y2 
of its mid point is  2    c  4  .
a b2  a b4 

4. Find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying in the given conditions. Foci (0,  10 ) , passing
through (2, 3).

5. Find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying in the given condition foci (0,  4); transverse axis of
length 6.

6. Find the equation of the set of all points such that the difference of their distances from (4, 0) and
(–4, 0) is always equal to 2.

7*. The asymptotes of the hyperbola are parallel to 2x + 3y = 0 and 3x + 2y = 0. Its centre is (1, 2) and
its passes through (5, 3). Find the equation of hyperbola.

8. If the normals at four points P (xi, yi), i = 1, 2, 3, 4 on the rectangular hyperbola xy = c2, meet at the
point Q(h, k), prove that
(i) x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = h
(ii) y1 + y2 + y3 + y4 = k
(iii) x1 x2 x3 x4 = y1 y2 y3 y4 = – c4
x 2 y2
9. Prove that the product of the perpendiculars from any point on the hyperbola   1 to its
a 2 b2
a 2b2
asymptotes is equal to .
a 2  b2
10*. In a rectangular hyperbola x2 – y2 = a2, prove that SP. SP  CP 2 , where S and S are foci, C is the
centre and P is any point on the hyperbola.
 LEVEL-II

1*. The hyperbola x2/a2 – y2/b2 = 1 passes through the point of intersection of the lines,
7x + 13y – 87 = 0 & 5x – 8y + 7 = 0 and the latus rectum is 32 2 / 5 . Find ‘a’ & ‘b’.

2. Find the centre, foci, directrics, length of the latus rectum, length & equations of the axes and the
asymptotes of the hyperbola 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 164 = 0.

3*. The centre of a variable rectangular hyperbola lie on a line x + y = 3. A variable circle intersects a
hyperbola in such a way that the mean value of points of intersection is always (3, 5). Find the locus
of the centre of the variable circle.

4. Find the equation of the tangent to the hyperbola x2 – 4y2 = 36 which is perpendicular to the line
x – y + 4 = 0.

5*. If 1 &  2 are the parameters of the extremities of a chord through (ae, 0) of a hyperbola
1  e 1
x2/a2–y2/b2 = 1, then show that tan . tan 2  0.
2 2 e 1

6. If the tangent at the point (h, k) to the hyperbola x2/a2 – y2/b2 = 1 cuts the auxiliary circle in points
whose ordinates are y1 and y2, then prove that 1/y1 + 1/y2 = 2/k.

7. If two points P & Q on the hyperbola x2/a2 – y2/b2 = 1 whose centre is C be such that CP is
1 1 1 1
perpendicular to CQ & a < b, then prove that 2
 2
 2 2.
CP CQ a b

8. Show that the area of the triangle formed by the lines x – y = 0, x + y = 0 and any tangent to the
hyperbola x2 – y2 = a2 is a2.

9. Show that the locus of the middle points of normal chords of the rectangular hyperbola x2 – y2 = a2
is (y2 – x2)3 = 4a2 x2y2.

x 2 y2
10*. The tangent at P on the hyperbola   1 meets one of the asymptote in Q. Show that the
a 2 b2
locus of the mid point of PQ is a similar hyperbola.
 SECTION-III-A
Matrix–Match Type p q r s
This section contains 2questions. Each question contains statements A p q r s
given in two column which have to be matched. Statements (A, B, C, D)
in Column I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s) in Column II. B p q r s
The answers to these questions have to be appropriately bubbles
C p q r s
as illustrated in the following example.
If the correct matches are A–p, A–s, B–q, B–r, C–p, C–q and D–s, p q r s
D
then the correctly bubbled 4 × 4 matrix should be as follows :
1. Column-I Column-II

(A) The foci of the hyperbola (p)   13, 0 

 

13
9x2 - 16y2 + 18x + 32y - 151 = 0 are (q)
2
(B) The foci of the hyperbola
4x2 - 9y2 - 36 = 0 are (r) (4, 1), (-6, 1)
(C) The eccentricity of the hyperbola
9y2 - 4x2 = 36 is

2. Column-I Column-II
(A) The locus of the point which moves (p) 3x2 + 10xy + 8y2 + 14x + 22y + 7 = 0
so that the difference of its distance
from the points (5, 0) and (-5, 0) is
2 is
(B) The eccentricity of the hyperbola which (q) 0


passes through (3, 0) and 3 2, 2 is 
1
(C) Equation of hyperbola passing through (r) 13
3
the point (1, -1) and having asymptotes
x 2 y2
x + 2y + 3 = 0 and 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 (s)  =1
1 24
(D) If e1 and e2 be the eccentricities of
the two rectangular hyperbola xy = c2
and xy = d2 referred to asymptotes as
axis then e1 - e2
 SECTION-III-B
Linked Comprehension Type
This section contains 3 paragraphs. Based upon each paragraph, 3 multiple choice questions have to be
answered. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

x 2 y2
I. If the normal to the hyperbola 2  2  1 at any point P(a sec , b tan ) meets the transverse
a b
and conjugate axes in G and g respectively and F is the foot of perpendicular to the normal at P
from the centre C, then
1. The minimum length of PG, is
b2 a
(a  b)
(A) (B)
a b
b a
(C) (a  b) (D) (a  b)
a b
2. The length of Pg 2 , is

a2 2 2 2 2 a2 2 2 2 2
(A) 2 (a tan   b sec ) (B) 2 (a sec  b tan )
b b
b2 2 2 2 2 b2 2 2 2 2
(C) 2 (a sec   b tan ) (D) 2 (a tan   b sec )
a a
3. The geometric mean of PF and PG, is
(A) a (B) b
(C) 2a (D) 2b
II. An asymptote to a curve is a straight line, at a finite distance from the origin, to which the tangent
to a curve tends as the point of contact goes to infinity.
4. If H (x, y) = 0, be the equation of hyperbola A(x, y) = 0 be its equation of asymptote and C(x, y)
= 0 is the equation of conjugate hyperbola, then H(x, y) + C (x, y) is
1
(A) A (x, y) (B) A(x, y)
2
1
(C) A(x, y) (D) 2A(x, y)
4
5. The equation of hyperbola whose asymptotes are the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and 4x + 4y + 1 = 0 and
which passes through the origin, is
(A) (3x – 4y + 7) (4x + 3y + 1) = 0 (B) (3x – 4y + 7) (4x + 3y + 1) + 1 = 0
(C) (3x – 4y + 7) (4x + 3y + 1) – 7 = 0 (D) none of these
x 2 y2
6. The product of perpendiculars from any point on the hyperbola 2  2  1 to its asymptotes, is
a b
ab a 2b2 ab a 2b2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
ab ab a  b2
2
a 2  b2
 SECTION-III-C
(Assertion – Reason Type)
Each question contains STATEMENT – 1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT – 2 (Reason). Each question has
4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Instructions:
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement–2 NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False
(D) Statement –1 is False, statement–2 is True.

10. Statement–1 : The combined equation of both the axes of the hyperbola xy = c2 is x2 – y2 = 0.
Statement–2 : Combined equation of axes of hyperbola is the combined equation of angle bisectors
of the asymptotes of the hyperbola.
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D

11. Statement–1 : The point (7, 3) lies inside the hyperbola 9x2  4y2 = 36 where as the point (2, 7)
lies outside this.
x 2 y2
Statement–2 : The point (x1, y1) lies outside, on or inside the hyperbola   1 according as
a 2 b2
x12 y12
  1 < or = or > 0
a 2 b2
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D

12. Statement–1 : The equation of the chord of contact of tangents drawn from the point (2, 1) to the
hyperbola 16x2  9y2 = 144 is 32x + 9y = 144.
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
Statement–2 : Pair of tangents drawn from (x1, y1) to   1 is SS = T 2 S  1
a 2 b2 1
a 2 b2
x12 y12
S1   1
a 2 b2
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D

13. Statement–1 : If PQ and RS are two perpendicular chords of xy = xe, and C be the centre of
hyperbola xy = c2. Then product of slopes of CP, CQ, CR and CS is equal to 1.
Statement–2 : Equation of largest circle with centre (1, 0) and lying inside the ellipse x2 + 4y2 16
is 3x2 + 3y2  6x  8 = 0.
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
 PROBLEMS
OBJECTIVE

A. Fill in the blanks

1. An ellipse has eccentricity 1/2 and one focus at the point P(1/2, 1). Its one directrix is the common
tangent, nearer to the point P, to the circle x2 + y2 = 1 and the hyperbola x2 - y2 = 1. The equation
of the ellipse in the standard form is................
B. Multiple choice questions with one or more than correct answer.
1. If the circle x2 + y2 = a2 intersects the hyperbola xy = c2 in four points P(x1, y1), Q(x2, y2),
R(x3, y3), S(x4, y4), then
(A) x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 0 (B) y1 + y2 + y3 + y4 = 0
(C) x1 x2 x3 x4 = c4 (D) y1 y2 y3 y4 = c4
C. Multiple choice questions with one correct answer.
x2 y2
1. Identify the types of curves with represented by the equation   1 , where r > 1 is
1 r 1 r
(A) an ellipse (B) a hyperbola (C) a circle (D) none of these

2. The curve described parametrically by, x = t2 + t + 1, y = t2 - t + 1 represents :

(C) a parabola (D) a hyperbola


3. Let P ( a sec , b tan ) and Q( a sec , b tan ) , where     , be two points on the
2
x 2 y2
hyperbola   1 . If (h, k) is the point of intersection of the normals at P and Q, then
a 2 b2
k is equal to

a 2  b2 F
a b I
G
2 2
a 2  b2 F
a b I
2 2
(A)
a
(B) 
H a JK (C)
b
(D)  G
H b JK
4. If x = 9 is the chord of contact of the hyperbola x2 - y2 = 9, then the equation of the corre
sponding pair of tangents, is :
(A) 9x2 - 8y2 + 18x - 9 = 0 (B) 9x2 - 8y2 - 18x + 9 = 0
2 2
(C) 9x - 8y - 18x - 9 = 0 (D) 9x2 - 8y2 + 18x + 9 = 0

x2 y2
5. For hyperbola   1 , which of the following remains constant with
cos2  sin 2 
 change in ‘  ’
(A) abscissa of vertices (B) abscissa of foci
(C) eccentricity (D) directrix

6. The line 2x  6 y  2 touches the hyperbola x 2  2 y 2  4 at

(A) (4,- 6 ) (B) (2,-2 6 ) (C) (-4, 6 ) (D) (-2,2 6 )

x 2 y2
7. If e1 is the eccentricity of the ellipse   1 and e2 is the eccentricity of the hyperbola passing
16 25
through the foci of the ellipse and e1e2 = 1, then equation of the hyperbola is
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(A)  1 (B)  1 (C)  1 (D) none of these
9 16 16 9 9 25
x 2 y2
8. If e1 is the eccentricity of the ellipse  1 and e2 is the eccentricity of the hyperbola passing
16 25
through the focii of the ellipse and e1e2 = 1, then equation of the hyperbola is
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 x 2 y2
(A)  1 (B)   1 (C)  1 (D) none of these
9 16 16 9 9 25

9. A hyperbola, having the transverse axis of length 2sin, is confocal with the ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 = 12.
Then its equation is
(A) x2 cosec2 - y2 sec2 = 1 (B) x2 sec2  - y2 cosec2  = 1
2 2 2 2
(C) x sin  - y cos  = 1 (D) x2 cos2 - y2 sin2 = 1

10. Consider a branch of the hyperbola x2 – 2y2 – 2 2 x – 4 2 y – 6 = 0 with vertex at the point A.
Let B be one of the end points of its latus rectum. If C is the focus of the hyperbola nearest to the
point A, then the area of the triangle ABC is
2 3 2 3
(A) 1 - (B) -1 (C) 1  (D) +1
3 2 3 2
 SUBJECTIVE
e t  e t e t  e t
1. For any real t, x  , y is a point on the hyperbola x2 – y2 = 1. Show that the
2 2
area bounded by this hyperbola and the lines joining its centre to the points corresponding to
t and – t1 is t1.
2. Determine the loci of the point which divides a chord with slope 4 of xy = 1 in the ratio 1 : 2.

3. The angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point P to the parabola y2 = 4ax is 45°. Show
that the locus of the point P is a hyperbola.

x 2 y2
4. Tangents are drawn from any point on the hyperbola   1 to the circle x2 + y2 = 9. Find the
9 4
locus of midpoint of the chord of contact.
 ANSWERS
SECTION-I

LEVEL-I
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (c)

7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (c)

LEVEL-II
1. (a c d) 2. (a c) 3. (a b) 4. (b d) 5. (a c d) 6. (a b c d)
7. (a b) 8. (a b c d) 9. (b d) 10. (a d)
Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer from other competitive exams:
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (a)
7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (c)
13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (c)

SECTION-II

LEVEL-I

29 25
1. e , (  5, 0),(  29,0), x  
5 29
2. 24x2 – 25y2 = 600 4. y2 – x2 = 5

y2 x 2
5.  1 6. 15x2 – y2 = 15
9 7

7. 6x2 + 13xy + 6y2 – 38x – 37y – 98 = 0

LEVEL-II
5
1. a , b 4
2
32
2. (–1, 2); (4, 2) & (–6, 2); 5x – 4 = 0 & 5x + 14 = 0; ,
3
6, 8; y – 2 = 0, x + 1 = 0, 4x – 3y + 10 = 0, 4x + 3y – 2 = 0

3. x + y = 13 4. x  y3 3  0
 SECTION-III-A

1. (A-r), (B-p), (C-q) 2. (A-s), (B-r), (C-p), (D-q)

SECTION-III-B

1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (D)

SECTION-III-C

1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B

PROBLEMS

OBJECTIVE

F
G 1I
x J
2

(A) 1.
H 3K by  1g 1 2

1 1
9 12
(B) 1. ABCD

(C)
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. B
8. B 9. A 10. B
SUBJECTIVE
2
x 2 y2  x 2  y2 
2. 2 2
16x + y + 10xy = 2 4.   
9 4  9 