DPP-1 Equation of Ellipse

Subjective Questions
Direction (Q. Nos. 1-3) These questions aro subjective in nature, need to be s0lved complataly on
notebook.

1 For the following ellipses, find the lengths of major axis, minor axis, coordinates or
foci, vertices and eccentricity.
i. 16x+25y2 =400
ii. 3x +2y =6
ii. x+4y - 2x = 0

2 Find the eccentricity, vertices, foci, directrix, length of latusrectum and equation of
latusrectum for x + 4y' + 2x + 16y +13 =0.

3 Find the equation of ellipse, whose axes are along the coordinate axes.
i. Vertices (t5, 0) and foci (t4, 0)
ii. Vertices (0, t 10) and e = 4/5
ii. Foci (0, t 4) and e = 4/5
iv. Foci (t 2,0) and e = V2

Only One Option Correct Type

Direction (a. Nos. 4-14) This section contains11 multiple choice questions. Each question has four
choices (a), (b), (o) and (d), out of which ONLY ONE option is correct.

4 The eccentricity of ellipse whose axes are parallel to the coordinate axes having
its centre at the point (2, - 3), one focus at (3, -3) and one vertex is (4, -3), is

a. V3/4 b. 1//3
C. 1/2 d. 12
5 The ec entricity of elipse 4(x - 2y +1 +9 (2x +y + 2 = 180is

a. 5/3 b. 3/4
C. 1/2 d. 1/4

6 Let E be the ellipse 1and Cbe the circle x + y* =9.Let P and Qbe
9
the points (1, 2) and (2, 1), respectively. Then,
a. Q lies inside C but outside E
b. Q lies outside both C and E
C. P lies inside both C and E
d. Plies inside C but outside E
7The eccentricity of ellipse (x - 3) + (y - 4) = y*/9 is

b.

1
C. d.
3/2
 88 The equation 2x2 +3y2 8 x 18y+ 35 =k represents
a. no locus, if k > 0 b. an ellipse, ifk 0<

C. a point, if k =0 d. a hyperbola, ifk >>0

9 Ifthe ellipse-h, (V-k) 1has major axis on the line y =

2, minor axis on
M N
length 4, then tne
the line x = -

1. Major axis has length 10 and minor axis has

values of h, k, N, M respectively are
a. -1, 2, 5, 2 b. -1, 2, 10, 4
c. 1-2, 25, 4 d. -1, 2, 25, 4
10 A circle has the same centre as an ellipse and passes through the foci Fi and F2

be any one or
of the such that the two curves intersect in four points. Let P
ellipse,
their point of intersection. If the major axis of the ellipse is 17
and the area or
APFF2 3, then the distance between the fociis
a. 11 b. 12
C. 13 d. None of these

the focus.
1 The latusrectum of a conic section is the width of the function through
of 3y= x +4x 9
-

The positive difference between the length of the latusrectum

andx+4y 6x+16y 24 is
a. 1/2 b. 2
C. 3/2 d. 5/2

two thumb tacks placed at two points, A and B.

If the ends
12 Imagine that you have is drawn
of a fixed length of string are fastened to the thumb tacks and the string
traced the
by will be an ellipse. The
pencil best way to
tant with a pencil, the path
maximise the area surrounded by the ellipse with a fixed length of string occurs,

when
distance between them.
I. the two points A and B have the maximum
I. two points A and B coincide.
I. A and B are placed vertically.
the location of A and B.
IV. the area is always same regardless of
b. Only lI
a. Only
C. Only lI d. Only IVV

the origin. The

13 Let S(5, 12) and S'(-12, 5) be the foci of an ellipse passing through
eccentricity of ellipse is
a. 1/2
b. 1/3
d. 2/3
c. 1/2

14 x2
Consider-tan Y1, where x E 0then which of the following
a sec o
remains constant as a varies?

a. Degree of
flatness
b. Ordinate of vertex
C. Coordinates of foci
latusrectum
d. Length of the
Matching List Type
Direction (Q. No. 15) Choices for the correct combination of elements from Column I and Column i are
given es options (a). (5). (c) and (d), out of which one is correct.

15 Match the Column I with Column 1l and mark the correct option from the codes
given below.

Column Column ll
The eccentricity of elipse which meets the 1/2
p.
straight line 2x - 3y = 6on the X-axis and
the straight line 4x + 5y
20 on the Y-axis
and whose principal axes lie
along the
coordinate axes. is
. A bar of length 20 units moves with its 1/2
ends on two fixed straight lines at right
angles. A point P marked on the bar at a
distance of 8 units from one end describes
a conic whose eccentricity is
. If one extremity of the minor axis of the 5/3
ellipse 1and the foci form an
equilateral triangle, then its eccentricity is
V. There are exactly two points on the elipse S. 7/4
l a + y I b = 1, whose distance from
the centre ofthe ellipse are greatest and
equal to t 2 6 Eccentricity of ellipse
2
S

Codes
iii ii iv
a. s
b. P S
C.r sP
d. q P s

Comprehension Type
each describing theory, experiments,
section contains 2 paragraphs,
Direction (Q. Nos. 16-19) This have been given. Each question has only one correct
related to the paragraphs
data, etc. Four questions and (d).
answer among the four given options (a), (6), (c)
Passaagel
and their
whose axes are of lengths 6 units and 2/6 units
The equation of ellipse
respectively, is
x 3y +3 =0and 180. y-1 0
3x +
equations are
3) +b(3x+ y - 1)
=

a(x 3y +

16 The value of a is
b. 3
a. 2 d. 5
C. 4

17 The value ofb is b. 3

a. 2 d. 5
C. 4
 Passage ll which s u b t e n d s
bars
between the two fixed
slides
Sdgnt rod ofgiven
length a
an angle of 90°.
ratio A, Is
it in a given
18 the rod which divides
he locus of a point on a
a. x ( a1 b. (A+1)3

C1 (+1)

19 fA = V2. then the eccentricity is

a. 1/2 b. 1/2

C. v3/2 d. 1/V3

One Integer Value Correct Type in an integer

worked out will result
Nos. 20-25) This section contains 6 questions. When
Direction (Q.
from 0 to 9 (both inctusive).

minor axis CD. Point Is

20 Point O is the centre of ellipse with major axis AB and
inscribed circle of A0CF is
If OF 6and the diameter of the
one
focus of ellipse. =

2, thenB)(CD),is
13

the
1will represent an ellipse, ifte (4 8)- A}. Then,
heTheeguation
21
equation +
t- 4
value of À is

22 The equation of ellipse whose focus is the point (-1, 1) whose directrix is the
straight linex - y + 3 0and eccentricity is 1/2, is
Ax+7y2 +2xy + 10x - 10y + = 0, then the value of |A - ulis

23 A man running on the race course notes that the sum of distance of two flag-posts
from him is always 10 m and the distance between the flag-posts is 8 m. If the
area ofpath he encloses (in sq m) is (3ATt) then the value ofà is

24 The length oflatusrectum of the ellipse (10x 5) +(10y 5) =(3x + 4y - 1) is

, then the value of (2) is

25 LetP be a variable point on the ellipse = 1 with foci S, and S. If A is the

area of APs,S2, then the value of A is
2. Ellipse
DPP-1 Equation of Ellipse (t 5,0),
(t 3,0), Vertices
=

of minor axis =8, Foci

=

1. () Length of major axis =-10, Length

3
and Eccentricity=
5
Foci (0,+1, Vertices =
(0,t 3 andd
=23, Length of minor axis =2/2,
=

(ii) Length of major axis

EccentricityJ3
(ii) Length of major axis =2, Length of minor axis =1, Foci 1 Vertices =
(2,0) and (0.0)

and Eccentricity -
2
2. Eccentricity = Vertices=(1,-2) and(-3,2), Foci =(t v3 +1,-2), Directrix =t - 1 ,
2

Length of latusrectum =1, Equation of latusrectum (x =tv3 -1). =

3.) 225 =1 (i) y, (iii) - =1(v) =1

9 36 100 9 25 16 12
4. c 5. a 6. d 7. b 8. C 9. d 10. c 11. a 12. b 13. c
14. c 15. a 16. b 17. a 18. a 19. c 20. 5 21. 6 22. 0 23.5
24. 1 25. 3