DGT Circle and Conics

DGT MH –CET 11th MATHEMATICS Study Material 1
Circle and Conics 75
7 Circle and Conics
Formulae
1. Equations of Circles:
i. Standard form: The equation of the circle whose centre is (0, 0) and radius ‘r’ is
x2 +y2 = r2.
ii. Centre - radius form: The equation of the circle whose centre is (h, k) and radius ‘r’ is (x– h)2 + (y
– k)2 = r2
iii. General form: The equation
x2 + y + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents a circle. Its centre is (– g, – f) and radius g2  f 2  c

iv. Diameter form: The equation of the circle on the join of (x1, y1) and (x2;, y2) as diameter is (x – x1)
(x – x2) + (y – y1)(y – y2) = 0.
v. Parametric equation:
a. The parametric equation of the circle x2 + y2 = r2 are x = r cos , y = r sin .
b. The parametric equations of the circle (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2 are x = h + r cos , y = k + r sin
0
2. Standard equation of the parabola
Parabola
y 2 = 4ax y 2 = - 4ax x 2 = 4ay x 2 = - 4ay
Imp term
Vertex (0, 0) (0, 0) (0, 0) (0, 0)
Focus (a, 0) (- a, 0) (0, a) (0, -a)
Directrix x = -a x=a y = -a y=a
Axis y=0 y=0 x=0 x=0
Length of latus - rectum (L.R.) 4a 4a 4a 4
Co - ordinates of end - points of L.R. (a, 2a), (a, - 2a) (-a, 2a), (-a, - 2a) (2a, a), (-2a, a) ( 2a, - a), (-2a, - a)
Focal distance P(x, y) x +a a-x y+a a-y
Parametric Co - ordinates (at 2 , 2at) (-at 2 , 2at) (2at, at 2 ) (2at, - at 2 )
x = at 2 x   at 2 x  2at x  2at
Parametric Equations
y  2at y  2at y  at 2 y   at 2
i. The equation of a parabola with its vertex at (h, k) and its axis parallel to X-axis, is
(y – k)2 = 4a (x – h)
ii. The equation of a parabola with its vertex at (p, q) and its axis parallel to Y-axis, is
(x – p)2 = 4ab (y – q)
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3. Ellipse:
i. Standard equation of the ellipse:
Ellipse
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
+ = 1,for a > b + = 1,for b > a
a2 b2 a2 b 2
Imp. terms
Centre (0,0) (0, 0)
Vertices ( a, 0) (0,  b)
Length of major axis 2a 2b
Length of minor axis 2b 2a
Foci ( ae, 0) (0,  be)
a b
Equation of directrices x= y
e e
Re lation between a, b and e b 2  a 2 (1  e 2 ) a 2  b 2 (1  e 2 )
a 2  b2 b2  a 2
Eccentricity e e
a b
2 2
2b 2a
Length of latus rectum
a b
Dis tan ce between foci 2ae 2be
2a 2b
Dis tan ce between directrices
e e
If the centre of the ellipse is at point (h, k) and the directions of the axes are parallel to the co-ordinate
(x  h)2 (y  k)2
axes, then its equation is  1
a2 b2
ii. Parametric equation:
x 2 y2
The parametric equation of the ellipse   1 are x = r cos , y = r sin 
a 2 b2

4. Hyperbola:
i. Standard equation of the hyperbola:
Hyperbola
x2 y 2 x2 y 2 x2 y 2
- =1 - + = 1 or - = -1
a2 b 2 a2 b2 a2 b 2
Imp. terms
Centre (0, 0) (0, 0)
Vertices (  a, 0) (0,  b)
Length of transverse axis 2a 2b
Length of conjugate axis 2b 2a
Foci ( ae, 0) (0,  be)
a b
Equation of directrices x  y
c e
Re lation between a, b and e b 2  a 2 (e 2  1) a 2  b 2 (e 2  1)
a 2  b2 a 2  b2
Eccentricity e e
a2 b2
2b 2 2a 2
Length of latus rectum
a b
Dis tan ce between foci 2ae 2be
2a 2b
Dis tan ce between directrices
e e
If the centre of hyperbola is (h, k) and axes are parallel to the co-ordinate axes, then its equation is
(x  h) 2 (y  k) 2
 1
a2 b2
ii. Parametric equation:
x 2 y2
The parametric equation of the hyperbola   1 are x = r sec , v = r tan 
a 2 b2
Shortcuts
1. The lengths of intercepts made by the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 on X and Y axes are
2 g 2  c and 2 f 2  c
2. If the radius of the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 be r and it touches both the axes, then
| g |  | f | c  r
3. Difference of the focal distances on the hyperbola = 2a = length of transverse axis
4. Centre of the hyperbola = Midpoint of the line joining two foci.
5. Eccentricity of the rectangular hyperbola = 2
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Classical Thinking a) 347 b) 4

c) – 4 d) 49
7.1 Circle (standard, general 10. The equation of a circle which touches both axes
and parametric equation) and the line 3x – 4y + 8 = 0 and whose centre
lies in the third quadrant is
1. Centre of the circle (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = 5 is
a) x2 + y2 – 4x + 4y – 4 = 0
a) (3, 4) b) (– 3, – 4)
b) x2 + y2 – 4x + 4y + 4 = 0
c) (4, 3) d) (– 4, – 3)
c) x2 + y2 + 4x + 4y + 4 = 0
2. If the line x + 2by + 7 = 0 is a diameter of the
d) x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y – 4 = 0
circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y = 0, then b =
11. Circle x2 + y2 + 6y = 0 touches
a) 3 b) – 5
a) Y-axis at the origin
c) – 1 d) 5
2 2
b) X-axis at the origin
3. If the circle x +y + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 touches
X-axis, then c) X-axis at the point (3, 0)
d) Y-axis at the point (0, 2)
a) g = f b) g2 = c
12. The circle represented by the equation
c) f2 = c d) g2 + f2 = c
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 will be a point circle, if
4. The equation of the circle which touches both
the axes and whose radius is a, is a) g2 + f2 = c b) g2 + f2 > c
a) x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2ay + a2 = 0 c) g2 + f2 + c = 0 d) g2 + f2 < c
b) x2 + y2 + ax + ay – a2 = 0 13. For the circle x2 + y2 + 6x – 8y + 9 = 0, which of
the following statements is true ?
c) x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2ay – a2 = 0
a) Circle passes through the point (– 3, 4)
d) x2 + y2 – ax – ay + a2 = 0
b) Circle touches X-axis
5. The circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 4y + 4 = 0 touches
c) Circle touches Y-axis
a) X-axis b) Y-axis
d) None of these
c) X-axis and Y-axis d) None of these
14. The equation of circle passing through (4, 5) and
6. The equation of the circle which touches both having the centre at (2, 2) is
axes and whose centre is (x1, y1) is
a) x2 + y2 + 4x + 4y – 5 = 0
a) x2 + y2 + 2x1(x + y) + x2 = 0 b) x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y – 5 = 0
b) x2 + y2 – 2x1(x + y) + x2 = 0 c) x2 + y2 – 4x = 0
c) x2 + y2 = x12 + y12 d) x2 + y2 – 4x – 4y + 5 = 0
7. A circle touches the Y-axis at the point (0, 4) and 15. Radius of circle (x– 5) (x – 1) + (y – 7) (y – 4) = 0 is
cuts the X-axis in a chord of length 6 units. The
a) 3 b) 4
radius of the circle is
a) 3 b) 4 5 7
c) d)
c) 5 d) 6 2 2
8. The equation of the circle which touches X-axis 16. The equation of the circle concentric with the
and whose centre is (1, 2), is circle x2 + y2 + 8x + 10y – 7 = 0 and passing
through the centre of the circle
a) x + y – 2x + 4y + 1 = 0
x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y = 0 is
b) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + l = 0
a) x2 + y2 + 8x + 10y + 59 = 0
c) x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y + 1 = 0
b) x2 + y2 + 8x + 10y – 59 = 0
d) x2 + y2 + 4x + 2y + 4 = 0
c) x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 87 = 0
9. If the radius of the circle x2 + y2 – l8x + 12y + k = 0
be 11, then k = d) x + y2 – 4x – 6y – 87 = 0

2 2
17. Which of the following line is a diameter of the 24. For the circle x + y + 3x + 3y = 0, which of the
circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y – 9 = 0 ? following relation is true ?
a) 3x – 4y = 0 b) 4x – y = 0 a) Centre lies on X-axis
c) x + y = l d) x – y = 1 b) Centre lies on Y-axis
18. If the radius of the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 c) Centre is at origin
be r, then it will touch both the axes, if d) Circle passes through origin
a) g = f = c b) g = f=c = r 7.2 Conies: Parabola
2
c) g = f = c =r d) g = f and c = r 25. The end points of latus rectum of the parabola
19. The equation of the circle whose centre is (1,–3) x2 = 4ay are
and which touches the line a) (a, 2a)(2a, – a) b) (– a, 2a), (2a, a)
2x – y – 4 = 0 is c) (a, – 2a), (2a, a) d) (– 2a, a), (2a, a)
a) 5x2 + 5y2 – 10x + 30y + 49 = 0 26. If the vertex of a parabola be at origin and
directrix be x + 5 = 0, then its latus rectum is
b) 5x2 + 5y2 + 10x – 30y + 49 = 0
a) 5 b) 10
c) 5x2 + 5y2 – 10x + 30y – 49 = 0
c) 20 d) 40
d) 5x2 + 5y2 – 10x – 30y + 49 = 0
27. The point on the parabola y2 = 36x whose
20. The parametric form of the equation of circle ordinate is three times the abscissa, is
4x2 + 4y2 = 9 is a) (4, 12) b) (6, 2)
3 3 c) (2, 6) d) (1, 3)
a) x  cos , y  sin 
2 2 28. The points on the parabola y2 = 12x whose focal
distance is 4, are
2 2
b) x  sin , y  cos  a) (2, 3), (2,  3) b) (1, 2, 3), (1,  2 3)
5 5
c) (1, 2) d) None of these
3 3 29. The co-ordinates of end points of the latus rectum
c) x  sin , y  cos  of the parabola 5y2 = 4x are
4 4
1 2  1 2 1 2 1 2
d) x  3 sin , y  2 cos  a)  ,  ,   ,  b)  5 , 5  ,  5 ,  5 
5 5  5 5
21. The parametric representation of the circle
1 4 1 4 1 4  1 4
(x – 3)2 + (y + 4)2 = 25 is c)  ,  ,  ,   d)  5 , 5  ,   5 , 5 
5 5 5 5    
a) x = 5 + 3 cos , y = 5 – 3 sin 
30. A parabola passing through the point (– 4, – 2)
b) x = 5 + 3cos , y = 5 + 3 sin  has its vertex at the origin and Y-axis as its axis.
c) x = 3 + 5 cos , y = – 4 + 5 sin  The latus rectum of the parabola is
d) x = 3 + 5 cos , y = – 3 + 5 sin  a) 6 b) 8
22. Parametric form of equation given by c) 10 d) 12
x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y – 4 = 0 is 31. If (2, 0) is the vertex and Y-axis the directrix of a
a) x = 1 – 3 cos , y = 1 + 3 sin  parabola, then its focus is
b) x = – l + 3 cos , y = 2 + 3 sin  a) (2, 0) b) (– 2, 0)
c) (4, 0) d) (– 4, 0)
c) x = 2 – 3 cos , y = 2 – 3 sin 
2
32. If the parabola y = 4ax passes through
d) x = 5 – cos , y = 5 – sin 
(– 3, 2), then length of its latus rectum is
23. The centre of the circle x = – 1 + 2 cos ,
y = 3 + 2 sin , is
2 1
a) b)
3 3
a) (1, – 3) b) (– 1, 3)
4
c) (1, 3) d) (– 1, – 3) c) d) 4
3

2 7.3 Conies: Ellipse
33. The ends of latus rectum of parabola x + 8y = 0
are
1
a) (– 4, – 2) and (4, 2) 42. If the eccentricity of an ellipse be , then its
2
b) (4, – 2) and (– 4, 2)
latus rectum is equal to its
c) (– 4, – 2) and (4, – 2)
a) minor axis b)semi-minor axis
d) (4, 2) and (– 4, 2)
c) major axis d) semi-major axis
34. The parabola y2 = x is symmetric about
43. Eccentricity of the conic 16x2 + 7y2 = 112 is
a) X-axis
3 7
b) Y-axis a) b)
7 16
c) Both X-axis and Y-axis
d) The line y = x 3 4
c) d)
4 3
35. Vertex of the parabola y2 + 2y + x = 0 lies in the
44. The centre of the ellipse
a) First quadrant
4x2 + 9y2 – 16x – 54y + 61 = 0 is
b) Second quadrant
a) (1, 3) b) (2, 3)
c) Third quadrant
c) (3, 2) d) (3, 1)
d) Fourth quadrant
45. Equation x = a cos , y = b sin  (a > b) represent
36. The focus of the parabola y2 = 4y – 4x is a conic section whose eccentricity e is given by
a) (0, 2) b) (1, 2)
a 2  b2 a 2  b2
c) (2, 0) d) (2, 1) a) e 2  b) e 2 
a2 b2
37. The end points of the latus rectum of the parabola
a 2  b2 a 2  b2
x2 + 5y = 0 is c) e  
2 2
d) e
a2 b2
 5 5  2 4 46. If distance between the directrices be thrice the
a)   ,   b)   ,  
 2 4  5 5 distance between the foci, then eccentricity of
ellipse is
 4 4  5 5 1 2
c)   ,   d)   ,   a) b)
 5 5   4 2 2 3
38. Axis of the parabola x2 – 4x – 3y + 10 = 0 is 1 4
a) y + 2 = 0 b) x + 2 = 0 c) d)
3 5
c) y – 2 = 0 d) x – 2 = 0
5
39. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola 47. If the eccentricity of an ellipse be and the
8
x2– 4x – 87+ 12 = 0 is distance between its foci be 10, then its latus
a) 4 b) 6 rectum is
c) 8 d) 10 39
40. Which of the following points lie on the a) b) 12
4
parabola x2 = 4ay
37
a) x = at2, y = 2at b) x = 2at, y = at c) 15 d)
2
c) x = 2at2, y = at d) x = 2at, y = at2
48. If the foci and vertices of an ellipse be (± 1, 0)
41. The directrix of the parabola x2 – 4x – 8y + 12 = 0
and (± 2, 0), then the minor axis of the ellipse is
is
a) x = 1 b) y = 0 a) 2 5 b) 2
c) x = – l d) y = – 1 c) 4 d) 2 3
2 55. The equation of the ellipse whose one focus is

49. The eccentricity of an ellipse is , latus rectum
3 4
at (4, 0) and whose eccentricity is , is
is 5 and centre is (0, 0). The equation of the ellipse 5
is
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
x 2
y 2
4x 2
4y 2 a)  1 b)  1
a)  1 b)  1 32 52 52 32
81 45 81 45
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 c)  1 d)  1
c)  1 d)  5 52 4 2 4 2 52
9 5 81 45
50. If the distance between the foci of an ellipse be 7.4 Conies: Hyperbola
equal to its minor axis, then its eccentricity is
x 2 y2
1 1 56. A point on the curve   1 is
a) b) A 2 B2
2 2
a) (A cos , B sin )
1 1 b) (A sec , B tan )
c) d)
3 3 c) (A cos2 , B sin2 )
51. For the ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 = 12, the length of latus d) None of these
rectum is 57. The latus-rectum of the hyperbola
3 16x2 – 9y2 = 144 is
a) b) 3
2 16 32
a) b)
8 3 3 3
c) d)
3 2 8 4
c) d)
3 3
x 2 y2
52. For the ellipse   1 , the eccentricity is 58. The foci of the hyperbola 9x2 – 16y2 = 144 are
64 28
a) (± 4, 0) b) (0, ± 4)
3 4
a) b) c) (± 5, 0) d) (0, ± 5)
4 3
59. The distance between the directrices of the
1 1 hyperbola x = 8 sec , y = 8 tan  is
c) d)
7 3 a) 16 2 b) 2
53. The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse
c) 8 2 d) 4 2
x 2 y2
  1 is 60. The eccentricity of the hyperbola
36 49
5x2 – 4y2 + 20x + 8y = 4 is
98 72
a) b) 3
6 7 a) 2 b)
2
72 98 c) 2 d) 3
c) d)
14 12 61. Centre of the hyperbola
54. The distance of the point ‘’ on the ellipse 9x2 – 36x – 16y2 + 96y – 252 = 0 is
x 2 y2 a) (2, 3)
  1 from a focus is
a 2 b2 b) (– 2,– 3)
a) a(e + cos ) b) a(e – cos ) c) (– 2, 3)
c) a(l + e cos ) d) a(l + 2e cos ) d) (2, – 3)

62. The equation of the conic with focus at (1, – 1),
9 1
directrix along x – y + 1 = 0 and with eccentricity a) b) 2
5 9
2 , is
a) x2 – y2 = l 1
c) 2 d) 2
b) xy = 1 3
c) 2xy – 4x + 4y + 1 = 0 69. The auxiliary equation of circle of hyperbola
d) 2xy + 4x – 4y – 1 = 0
x 2 y2
  1 is
x 2 y2 a 2 b2
63. Eccentricity of hyperbola   1 (k  0) is
k k2 a) x2 + y2 = a2 b) x2 + y2 = b2
c) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2 d) x2 + y2 = a2 – b2
a) 1 k b) 1 k
et  et e1  e  t
1 1 70. The equation x  , y , t R ,
c) 1 d) 1 2 2
k k
represents
64. The equation of hyperbola whose foci are (2, 4) a) An ellipse b) A parabola
4 c) A hyperbola d) A circle
and (– 2, 4) and eccentricity is , is
3 71. The length of the latus rectum of the
a) x2 – (y – 4)2 = 5 hyperbola 3x2 – y2 = 4 is
x 2 4(y  4)2 a) 8 3 b) 4 3
b)  1
9 7 c) 16 d) 32
x 2 y2 1
c)  
9 7 4
d) None of these
65. If (4, 0) and (– 4, 0) be the vertices and (6, 0)
and (– 6, 0) be the foci of a hyperbola, then its
eccentricity is
5
a) b) 2
2
3
c) d) 2
2
66. The eccentricity of the hyperbola x2 – y2 = 25 is
1
a) 2 b)
2
c) 2 d) 1  2
67. If the length of the transverse and conjugate axes
of a hyperbola be 8 and 6 respectively, then the
difference of focal distances of any point of the
hyperbola will be
a) 8 b) 6
c) 14 d) 2
68. The eccentricity of the hyperbola can never be
equal to

Critical Thinking 8. The equation of the circle with centre at (1, – 2)
and passing through the centre of the given circle
7.1 Circle (standard, general and x2 + y2 + 2y – 3 = 0, is
parametric equation) a) x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y + 3 = 0
1. The centres of the circles b) x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 3 = 0
x2 + y2 = 1, x2 + y2 + 6x – 2y = 1 and c) x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y – 3 = 0
x2 + y2 – 12x + 4y = 1 are d) x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
a) Same b) Collinear 9. A circle is concentric with the circle
c) Non-collinear d) None of these x2 + y2 – 6x + 12y + 15 = 0 and has area double
2. If a circle passes through the point (0, 0), (a, 0), of its area. The equation of the circle is
(0, b), then its centre is a) x2 + y2 – 6x + 12y – 15 = 0
a) (a, b) b) (b, a) b) x2 + y2 – 6x +12y + 15 = 0
c) x2 + y2 – 6x + 12y + 45 = 0
a b b a
c)  ,  d)  ,   d) None of these
 2 2   2 2
10. The equation of the circle passing through the
3. The equation of the circle whose radius is 5 and
point (2,1) and touching Y-axis at the origin is
which touches the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 20 = 0
externally at the point (5, 5), is a) x2 + y2 – 5x = 0
a) x2 + y2 – 18x – 16y – 120 = 0 b) 2x2 + 2y2 – 5x = 0
b) x2 + y2 – 18x – 16y + 120 = 0 c) x2 + y2 + 5x = 0
c) x2 + y2 + 18x + 16y – 120 = 0 d) None of these
d) x2 + y2 + 18x – 16y + 120 = 0 11. If the lines x + y = 6 and x + 2y = 4 be diameters
of the circle whose diameter is 20, then the
4. The locus of the centre of the circle which cuts
equation of the circle is
off intercepts of length 2a and 2b from X-axis
and Y-axis respectively, is a) x2 + y2 – 16x + 4y – 32 = 0
a) x + y = a + b b) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2 b) x2 + y2 + 16x + 4y – 32 = 0
c) x2 – y2 = a2 – b2 d) x2 + y2 = a2 – b2 c) x2 + y2 + 16x + 4y + 32 = 0
5. The equation of the circle passing through the d) x2 + y2 +16x – 4y + 32 = 0
origin and cutting intercepts of length 3 and 4 12. The equation of the circle concentric with the
units from the positive axes, is circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 3 = 0 and touching
a) x2 + y2 + 6x + 8y + l = 0 Y-axis, is
b) x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y = 0 a) x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 9 = 0
c) x2 + 2 + 3x + 4 = 0 b) x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 9 = 0
d) x2 + y2 – 3x – 4y = 0 c) x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 3 = 0
6. The equation of the circle having centre (1, – 2) d) None of these
and passing through the point of intersection of 13. Radius of the circle
lines 3x + y = 14, 2x + 5y =18 is x2 + y2 + 2x cos  + 2y sin  – 8 = 0, is
a) x2 + y – 2x + 4y – 20 = 0 a) 1 b) 3
b) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 20 = 0 c) 2 3 d) 10
c) x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y – 20 = 0 14. A circle has radius 3 units and its centre lies on
d) x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 20 = 0 the line y = x – l. Then the equation of this circle
7. Equation of the circle which touches the lines if it passes through point (7, 3), is
a) x2 – 4x + y2 + 4y + 4 = 0 a) x2 + y2 – 8x – 6y + 16 = 0
b) x2 – 4x + y2 – 4y + 4 = 0 b) x2 + y2 + 8x + 6y + 16 = 0
c) x2 + 4x + y2 + 4y + 4 = 0 c) x2 + y2 – 8x – 6y – 16 = 0
d) x2 + 4x + y2 – 4y + 4 = 0 d) x2 + y2 + 8x – 6y – 16 = 0

15. For what value of k, the points (0, 0), (1, 3), (2, 4) 23. If the line x – 1 = 0 is the directrix of thel parabola
and (k, 3) are con-cyclic y2 – kx + 8 = 0, then one of the value of k is
a) 2 b) 1
1
c) 4 d) 5 a) b) 0
8
16. The centre and radius of a circle given by equation
x = 2 + 3 cos , y = 3 – 3 sin  are 1
a) centre = (2, 3), radius = 3 units c) 4 d)
4
b) centre = (3, 2), radius = 5 units
24. The latus rectum of a parabola whose directrix
c) centre = (l, 3), radius = 3 units is x + y – 2 = 0 and focus is (3, – 4), is
d) centre = (3, 2), radius = 3 units
17. Radius of the parametric equation represented a) 2 2 b) 3 2
 1  t2  4at 3
by x  2a  2 
, y is c) 6 2 d)
 1  t  1  t2 2
a) a b) a 2
25. The equation of the parabola with its vertex at
c) 3a d) 2a the origin, axis on the Y-axis and passing through
18. The equation of a circle with centre (– 4, 3) and the point (6, – 3), is
touching the circle x2 + y2 = 1, is
a) y2 = 12x + 6 b) x2 = 12y
a) x2 + y2 + 8x – 6y + 9 = 0
c) x2 = – 12y d) y2 = – 12x + 6
b) x2 + y2 + 8x + 6y – 11 = 0
c) x2 + y2 + 8x + 6y – 9 = 0 26. The equation of latus rectum of a parabola is
x + y = 8 and the equation of the tangent at the
d) None of these
vertex is x + y = 12, then length of the latus rectum
19. For all values of  the locus of the point of is
intersection of the lines x cos  + y sin  = a and
x sin  – y cos  = b is a) 4 2 b) 2 2
a) An ellipse b) A circle
c) 8 d) 8 2
c) A parabola d) A hyperbola
27. x – 2 = t2, y = 2t are the parametric equations of
7.2 Conies: Parabola
the parabola
20. The equation of parabola is y2 + 8x – l2y + 20 = 0, a) y2 = 4x b) y2 = – 4x
then which of the following is correct ?
c) x2 = – 4y d) y2 = 4(x – 2)
a) Vertex (2, 6)
b) Focus (0, 6) 28. Vertex of the parabola 9x2 – 6x + 36y + 9 = 0 is
c) Latus rectum =14 1 2  1 1 
d) Axis y = 4 a)  ,   b)  , 
3 9  3 2
21. The parametric representation (2 + t2, 2t + 1)
represents  1 1  1 1
a) A parabola with focus (1, 2) c)  ,  d)  , 
 3 2 3 2
b) A parabola with vertex (2, 1)
29. The equation of the parabola whose vertex is
c) A parabola with vertex (0, 0)
(– 1, – 2), axis is vertical and which passes
d) A parabola with vertex (1, 2) through the point (3, 6), is
22. The equation
a) x2 + 2x – 2y – 3 = 0
(13x – 1)2 + (13y – 1)2 = k (5x – 12y + 1)2 will
represent a parabola, if b) 2x2 = 3y
a) k = 2 b) k = 81 c) x2 – 2x – y + 3 = 0
c) k = 89 d) k = 1 d) 3x = 2y

30. Equation of the parabola whose directrix is
u2 u2
y = 2x – 9 and focus (– 8, – 2), is a) cos 2  b) cos 2
g g
a) X2 + 4y2 + 4xy + l6x + 2y + 259 = 0
b) x2 + 4y2 + 4xy+116x + 2y + 259 = 0 2u 2 2u 2
c) cos 2 2 d) cos 2 
c) x2 + y2 + 4xy + 116x + 2y + 259 = 0 g g
d) None of these 37. The co-ordinates of a point on 2y2 = 7x whose
31. The equation of the latus rectum of the parabola parameter is – 2 are
represented by equation
7 7 1 1
y2 + 2Ax + 2By + C = 0, is a)  ,   b)  , 
2 2 2 3
B2  A 2  C B2  A 2  C c) (1, – 2) d) (1, – 3)
a) x  b) x 
2A 2A 38. The equation of the parabola whose vertex is at
(2, – 1) and focus at (2, – 3) is
B2  A 2  C A 2  B2  C a) x2 + 4x – 8y – 12 = 0
c) x  d) x 
2A 2A b) x2 – 4x + 8y + 12 = 0
32. The axis of the parabola 9y2 – 16x – 12y – 57= 0, c) x2 + 8y = 12
is d) x2 – 4x + 12 = 0
a) 3y = 2 b) x + 3y = 3
7.3 Conics : Ellipse
c) 2x = 3 d) y = 3
39. The curve represented by x = 3 (cos t + sin t),
33. If the vertex of the parabolay = x2 – 8x + c lies
y = 4 (cos t – sin t) is
on X-axis, then the value of c is
a) an ellipse b) a parabola
a) – 16 b) – 4
c) a hyperbola d) a circle
c 4 d) 16
40. The eccentricity of the ellipse
34. The equation of the parabola with focus (a, b) 4x2 + 9y2 + 8x + 36y + 4 = 0 is
x y
and directrix   1 , is given by 5 3
a b a) b)
6 5
a) (ax – by)2 – 2a3x – 2b3 y + a4 + a2b2 + b4 = 0
2 5
c) (ax + by)2 – 2a3x – 2b3y – a4 + a2b2 – b4 = 0 c) d)
3 3
c) (ax – by)2 + a4 + b4 – 2a3 x = 0
41. The radius of the circle passing through the foci
d) (ax – by)2 – 2a3 x = 0
35. The equation of the parabola with focus (0, 0) x 2 y2
of the ellipse   1 and having its centre
and directrix x + y = 4 is 16 9
at (0, 3) is
a) x2 + y2 – 2xy + 8x + 8y – 16 = 0
a) 3 b) 5
b) x2 + y2 – 2xy + 8x + 8y = 0
c) 4 d) None of these
c) x2 + y2 + 8x + 8y – 16 = 0
42. The equation of the ellipse whose centre is at
d) x2 – y2 + 8x + 8y – 16 = 0 origin and which passes through the points
36. The length of the latus-rectum of the parabola (– 3, 1) and (2, – 2) is
a) 5x2 + 3y2 = 32 b) 3x2 + 5y2 = 32
 u2 u2 
whose focus is  sin 2,  cos 2  and c) 5x2 – 3y2 = 32 d) 3x2 + 5y2 + 32 = 0
 2g 2g 
43. The equations of the directrices of the ellipse
u2 16x2 + 25y2 = 400 are
directrix is y  , is a) 2x = ± 25 b) 5x = ± 9
2g
c) 3x = ± 10 d) 3x = ± 25

44. The latus rectum of an ellipse is 10 and the minor 51. The equation of the ellipse whose one of the
axis is equal to the distance between the foci. vertices is (0,7) and the corresponding directrix
The equation of the ellipse is is y = 12, is
a) x2 + 2y2 = 100 b) x  2 y  10
2 2 a) 95x2 + 144x2 = 4655
b) 144x2 + 95y2 = 4655
c) x2 – 2y2 = 100 d) 2 x  y  10
2 2
c) 95x2 + 144y2 = 13680
45. The distance between the directrices of the ellipse d) 144x2 + 95y2 = 13680
x 2 y2 52. Eccentricity of the ellipse whose latus rectum is
  1 is
36 20 equal to the distance between two focus points,
a) 8 b) 12 is
c) 18 d) 24 5 1 5 1
46. The distance between the foci of the ellipse a) b)
2 2
3x2 + 4y2 = 48 is
a) 2 b) 4 5 3
c) d)
c) 6 d) 8 2 2
47. The equation of the ellipse whose vertices are 53. An ellipse is described by using an endless string
(± 5,0) and foci are (± 4, 0) is which is passed over two pins. If the axes are
a) 9x2 + 25y2 = 225 6 cm and 4 cm, the necessary length of the string
b) 25x2 + 9y2 = 225 and the distance between the pins respectively
c) 3x2 + 4y2 = 192 in cm, are
d) 4x2 + 3y2 = 192 a) 6, 2 5 b) 6, 5
48. The equation of the ellipse whose foci are (±5,0)
and one of its directrix is 5x = 36 is c) 4, 2 5 d) 6  2 5, 2 5
x 2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2
a)  1 b)  1 54. The equation   1  0 represents an
36 11 6 11 2r r 5
ellipse, if
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
c)  1 d)  1 a) r > 2 b) 2 < r < 5
6 11 11 6
c) r > 5 d) None of these
49. If the distance between a focus and
corresponding directrix of an ellipse be 8 and the 55. The locus of a variable point whose distance from
1 2
eccentricity be , then length of the minor axis (– 2, 0) is times its distance from the line
2 3
is 9
x =  , is
a) 3 b) 4 2 2
a) Ellipse b) Parabola
16 3
c) 6 d) c) Hyperbola d) None of these
3
56. The equation of ellipse whose distance between
50. An ellipse passes through the point (– 3, 1) and
the foci is equal to 8 and distance between the
2 directrix is 18, is
its eccentricity is . The equation of the ellipse
5 a) 5x2 – 9y2 = 180
is b) 9x2 + 5y2 = 180
a) 3x2 + 5y2 = 32 b) 3x2 + 5y2 = 25 c) x2 + 9y2 = 180
c) 3x2 + y2 = 4 d) 3x2 + y2 = 9 d) 5x2 + 9y2 = 180

57. The equation of the ellipse whose centre is 62. The equation of a hyperbola with foci at (6, 5)
(2, – 3), one of the foci is (3, – 3) and the 5
corresponding vertex is (4, – 3) is and (– 4, 5) and eccentricity = is
4
(x  2) 2 (y  3) 2 (x  1)2 (y  5)2
a)  1 a)  1
3 4 16 9
(x  2) 2 (y  3) 2 (x  5)2 (y  5)2
b)  1 b)  1
4 3 16 9
x 2 y2 (x  1) 2 (y  5)2
c)  1 c)   1
3 4 16 9
x 2 y2 (x  1)2 (y  5)2
d)  1 d)  1
4 3 9 16
58. The co-ordinates of the foci of the ellipse 1  1 1  1
63. The equation x   t  , y   t  , t  0
3x + 4y – 12x – 8y + 4 = 0, are
2 2
2  t 2  t
a) (1, 2), (3, 4) represents
b) (1, 4), (3, 1) a) An ellipse
c) (1, 1), (3, 1) b) A parabola
d) (2, 3), (5, 4) c) A circle
59. The length of the axes of the conic d) A hyperbola
9x2 + 4y2 – 6x + 4y + 1 = 0 are 64. A hyperbola, centred at the origin, has transverse
axis 2a. If it passes through a given point (x1, y1),
1 2 then its eccentricity is
a) ,9 b) 3,
2 5
x12  y12  a 2 a 2  x12  y12
a) b)
2 x12  y12 a 2  x12
c) 1, d) 3, 2
3
a 2  x12  y12
7.4 Conies: Hyperbola c) d) none of these
a 2  x12
3 65. The vertices of the hyperbola
60. Equation of the hyperbola with eccentricity
2 9x2 – 16y – 36x + 96y – 252 = 0 are
and foci (± 2, 0) is a) (6, 3) and (– 6, 3)
x 2 y2 4 x 2 y2 4 b) (6, 3) and (– 2, 3)
a)   b)   c) (– 6, 3) and (– 6, – 3)
4 5 9 9 9 9
d) (3, 6) and (– 3, 2)
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 66. If the latus rectum of an hyperbola be 8 and
c)  1 d)  1
4 9 5 9
3
eccentricity be , then the equation of the
61. If e and e' are eccentricity of two conies of same 5
type and e2 + e'2 = 3, then they must be hyperbola is
a) Parabola a) 4xc2 – 5y2 = 100
b) Ellipse b) 5x2 – 4y2 = 100
c) Hyperbola c) 4x2 + 5y2 = 100
d) None of these d) 5x2 + 4y2 = 100

67. The equation of the hyperbola whose conjugate 74. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines
axis is 5 and the distance between the foci is bxt – ayt = ab and bx + ay = abt is
13, is a) A parabola b) An ellipse
a) 25x2 – 144y2 = 900 c) A hyperbola d) None of these
b) 144x2 – 25y2 = 900 75. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines
c) 144x2 + 25y2 = 900 ax sec  + by tan  = a and ax tan  + by sec 
d) 25x2 + 144y2 = 900 = b, where  is the parameter, is
68. The length of the transverse axis of a hyperbola a) A straight line b) A circle
is 7 and it passes through the point (5, – 2). The c) An ellipse d) A hyperbola
equation of the hyperbola is
5 2 196 2
a) x  y  1 b) 49 x 2  51 y2  1 Competitive Thinking
49 51 4 196
7.1 Circle (standard, general and
4 2 51 2 51 2 49 2 parametric equation)
c) x  y  1 d) x  y 1
49 196 4 196
1. The area of the circle whose centre is at (1, 2)
69. If the centre, vertex and focus of a hyperbola be and which passes through the point (4, 6) is
(0, 0), (4, 0) and (6, 0) respectively, then the
a) 5 sq. units b) 10 sq. units
equation of the hyperbola is
c) 25 sq. units d) 30 sq. units
a) 4x2 - 5y2 = 8
2. The equation ax2 + by2 + 2hxy + 2gx +2fy + c = 0
b) 4x2 – 5y2 = 80
will represent a circle, if
c) 5x2 – 4y2 = 80
a) a = b = 0 and c = 0
d) 5x2 – 4y2 = 8
b) f = gand h = 0
70. The equation of the directrices of the conic
c) a = b  0 and h = 0
x2 + 2x – y2 + 5 = 0 are
d) f = g and c = 0
a) x = ± l b) y = ± 2
3. The lines 2x – 3y = 5 and 3x – 4y = 7 are the
c) y   2 d) x   3 diameters of a circle of area 154 square units.
The equation of the circle is
71. The equation of the hyperbola whose directrix is
a) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 62
2x + y = 1, focus (1, 1) and eccentricity = 3 , is
b) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 41
a) 7x2 + 12xy – 2y2 – 2x + 4y – l = 0 c) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 47
b) 11x2 + 12xy + 2y2 – 10x – 4y + 7 = 0 d) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 62
c) 11x2 + 12xy + 2y2 – 14x – 14y + 1 = 0 4. The equation of the circle which passes through
d) 7x2 + 10xy – 2y2 – 2x + 4y – 7 = 0 the points (2, 3) and (4, 5) and the centre lies on
72. The latus rectum of the hyperbola the straight line y – 4x + 3 = 0, is
9x2 – 16y2 + 72x – 32y – 16 = 0 is a) x2 + y2 + 4x – 10y + 25 = 0
b) x2 + y2 – 4x – 10y + 25 = 0
9 9
a) b  c) x2 + y2 – 4x – 10y + 16 = 0
2 2
d) x2 + y2 + 14y + 8 = 0
32 32 5. A circle which passes through origin and cuts
c) d) 
3 3 intercepts on axes a and b, the equation of circle
73. If e and e' are the eccentricities of the ellipse is
5x2 + 9y2 = 45 and the hyperbola 5x2 – 4y2 = 45, a) x2 + y2 – ax – by = 0
then ee' = b) x2 + y2 + ax + by = 0
a) 9 b) 5 c) x2 + y2 – ax + by = 0
c) – 4 d) 1 d) x2 + y2 + ax – by = 0

2 2
6. A circle x + y + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 passing 13. The equation of a circle whose diameter is the
through (4, – 2) is concentric to the circle line joining the points (– 4, 3) and (12, – 1) is
x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y + 20 = 0, then the value of c will
a) x2 + y2 + 8x + 2y + 51 = 0
be
b) x2 + y2 + 8x – 2y – 51 = 0
a) – 4 b) 4
c) 0 d) 1 c) x2 + y2 + 8x + 2y – 51 = 0
7. The equation of the circle in the first quadrant d) x2 + y2 – 8x – 2y – 51 = 0
which touches each axis at a distance 5 from the 14. The equation
origin, is (x – x1) (x – x2) + (y – y1) (y – y2) 0
a) x2 + y2 + 5x + 5y + 25 = 0 represents a circle whose centre is
b) x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 25 = 0
c) x2 + y2 – 5x – 5y + 25 = 0  x1  x 2 y1  y 2 
a)  ,
d) x2 + y2 + 10x + 10y + 25 = 0  2 2 
8. If (, ) is the centre of a circle passing through
the origin, then its equation is  x1  x 2 y1  y 2 
b)  ,
a) x2 + y2 – x – y = 0  2 2 
b) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 0 c) (x1, y2)
c) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y = 0 d) (x2, y2)
d) x2 + y2 + x + y = 0 15. If the line x + 2by + 7 = 0 is a diameter of the
9. The equation of circle whose centre lies on circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y = 0, then b =
3x – y – 4 = 0 and x + 3y + 2 = 0 and has an area
a) 3 b) – 5
154 square units, is
c) – 1 d) 5
a) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y – 47 = 0
b) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y + 41 = 0 16. ax2 + 2y2 + 2bxy + 2x – y + c = 0 represents a
circle through the origin, if
c) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 41 = 0
d) None of these a) a = 0, b = 0, c = 2
10. The equation of the circle of radius 5 and touching b) a = 1, b = 0, c = 0
the coordinate axes in third quadrant is c) a = 2, b = 2, c = 0
a) (x –5)2 + (y + 5)2 = 25 d) a = 2, b = 0, c = 0
b) (x + 4)2 + (y + 4)2 = 25
K(x  1) 2 (y  2) 2
c) (x + 6)2 + (y + 6)2 = 25 17. If the equation  1
3 4
d) (x + 5)2 + (y + 5)2 = 25
represents a circle, then K =
11. The equation x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y + 13 = 0 represents
a 3
a) circle a) b) 1
4
b) pair of coincident straight lines
c) pair of concurrent straight lines 4
c) d) 12
d) point circle 3
12. The centre and radius of the circle 18. The equation of the circle whose diameter lies
2x2 + 2y2-x = 0 are on 2x + 3y = 3 and 16x – y = 4 which passes
through (4,6) is
1  1  1  1
a)  , 0  and b)   , 0  and a) 5 (x2 + y2) – 3x – 8y = 200
4  4  2  2
b) x2 + y2 – 4x – 8y = 200
1  1  1 1 c) 5 (x2 + y2) – 4x = 200
c)  , 0  and d)  0,   and
 2  2  4  4 d) x2 + y2 = 40

19. The centre of a circle is (2, – 3) and the 25. The circle passing through the point (– 1,0) and
circumference is 10. Then, the equation of the touching the Y-axis at (0, 2) also passes through
circle is the point
a) x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y + 12 = 0
 3   5 
b) x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y + 12 = 0 a)   , 0  b)   , 2 
 2   2 
c) x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y – 12 = 0
d) x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 12 = 0  3 5
c)   ,  d) (– 4, 0)
20. If the lines 2x + 3y + l = 0 and 3x – y – 4 = 0 lie  2 2
along diameters of a circle of circumference 10, 26. Let the line segment joining the centres of the
then the equation of the circle is circles x2 – 2x + y2 = 0 and x2 + y2 + 4x + 8y + 16 = 0
a) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 23 = 0 intersect the another circle at P and Q
b) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 21 = 0 respectively. Then the equation of the circle with
PQ as its diameter
c) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y + 23 = 0
a) 5x2 + 5y2 – 2x – 16y + 8 = 0
d) x2 + y2 –2x + 2y – 23 = 0
b) 5x2 + 5y2 – 8x – 24y + 27 = 0
21. The equation of the circle which touches X-axis
c) 5x2 + 5y2 + 8x + 24y + 27 = 0
at (3, 0) and passes through (1, 4) is given by
d) 5x2 + 5y2 + 2x + 16y + 8 = 0
a) x2 + y2 – 6x – 5y + 9 = 0
27. If one end of a diameter of the circle
b) x2 + y2 + 6x + 5y – 9 = 0
x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 11 = 0 be (3, 4), then the other
c) x2 + y2 – 6x + 5y – 9 = 0
end is
d) x2 + y2 + 6x – 5y + 9 = 0
a) (0, 0) b) (1, 1)
22. The equation of the circle whose centre is
c) (1, 2) d) (2, 1)
(3, – 1) and which cuts off a chord of length 6 on
28. Equation of circle with centre (– a, – b) and radius
the line 2x – 5y + 18 = 0 is
a) (x – 3)2 + (y + l)2 = 38 a 2  b 2 is
b) (x + 3)2 + (y – l)2 = 38 a) x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2by + 2b2 = 0
c) (x – 3)2 + (y + l)2 = 38 b) x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2by – 2b2 = 0
c) x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2by + 2b2 = 0
d) None of these
d) x2 + y2 – 2ax + 2by + 2b2 = 0
23. ABCD is a square, the length of whose side is a.
Taking AB and AD as the coordinate axes, the 29. The equation of the circle passing through the
equation of the circle passing. through the vertices point (1,0) and (0, 1) and having the smallest
of the square is radius is
a) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0
a) x2 + y2 + ax + ay = 0
b) x2 + y2 – x – y = 0
b) x2 + y2 – ax – ay = 0
c) x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y – 7 = 0
c) x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2ay = 0
d) x2 + y2 + x + y – 2 = 0
d) x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2ay = 0
30. The length of the diameter of the circle which
24. The intercept on the line y = x by the circle
touches the X-axis at the point (1, 0) and passes
x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 is AB . Equation of the circle
through the point (2, 3) is
with AB as a diameter is
a) x2 + y2 – x – y = 0 10 3
a) b)
2 2
b) x + y – 2x – y = 0 3 5
c) x2 + y2 – x + y = 0 6 5
c) d)
d) x2 + y2 + x – y = 0 5 3

2 2
31. x + y + (2k – 1) xy – 2x + 4y + 3 = 0 represents 39. The line segment joining the points (4, 7) and
the equation of a circle, find k and radius of the (– 2, – 1) is diameter of a circle. If the circle
circle? intersects the X-axis at A and B, then AB is equal to
1 a) 4 b) 5
a) 2, 2 b) , 2
c) 6 d) 8
2
40. The distance of midpoint of the line joining two
c) 2, 3 d) 2, 3
points (4, 0) and (0, 4) from the centre of the
32. x2 + hxy + y2 – 6x – 2y + k = 0 is the equation of circle x2 + y2 = 16 is
the circle and 2 is the radius of the circle, then
find the values of h and k? a) 2 b) 2 2
a) h = 0, k = – 6 b) h = 0, k = 6 c) 3 2 d) 2 3
c) h = – 3, k = 6 d) h = 3, k = 6
33. If x + y + k = 0 touches the circle 7.2 Conies: Parabola
x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0, then k can be 41. The focus of the parabola x2 = – 16y is
a) – 1, 5 b) l, – 5 a) (4, 0) b) (0, 4)
c) 1, 5 d) – 1, – 5 c) (– 4, 0) d) (0 – 4)
34. If the lines 3x – 4y + 4 = 0 and 6x – 8y – 1 = 0 42. Focus and directrix of the parabola x2 = – 8ay
are tangents to a circle, then the radius of the are
circle is
a) (0, – 2a) and y = 2a
3 3 b) (0, 2a) and y = 2a
a) b)
2 4 c) (2a, 0) and x = – 2a
1 1 d) (– 2a, 0) and x = 2a
c) d)
10 20 43. The equation of the parabola with focus (3, 0)
35. The equation of a diameter of circle and the directrix x + 3 = 0 is
x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y = 0 passing through origin is a) y2 = 3x b) y2 = 2x
a) x + 3y = 0 b) x – 3y = 0 c) y2 = 12x d) y2 = 6x
c) 3x + y = 0 d) 3x – y = 0 44. The point on the parabola y2 = 18x, for which the
36. The point diametrically opposite to the point ordinate is three times the abscissa, is
P (l, 0) on the circle x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 3 = 0 is a) (6, 2) b) (– 2, – 6)
a) (– 3, 4) b) (– 3, – 4) c) (3, 18) d) (2, 6)
c) (3, 4) d) (3, – 4) 45. The equation of the directrix of the parabola
37. The equation of the circle which passes through x2 + 4x + 2y = 0 is
the points of intersection of the circles a) 2y + 3 = 0 b) 3y = 2
x2 + y2 – 6x = 0 and x2 + y2 – 6y = 0 and has its c) 2y = 3 d) 3y + 2 = 0
3 3 46. The equation of the parabola with (– 3, 0) as
centre at  ,  is focus and x + 5 = 0 as directrix, is
2 2
a) x2 = 4(y + 4) b) x2 = 4(y – 4)
a) x2 + y2 + 3x + 3y + 9 = 0
C) y2 = 4(x + 4) d) y2 = 4(x – 4)
b) x2 + y2 + 3x + 3y = 0
47. The equation of the parabola whose vertex and
c) x2 + y2 – 3x – 3y = 0
focus lies on the X-axis at distance a and a’ from
d) x + y2 – 3x – 3y + 9 = 0 the origin, is
38. For any a  R, the locus a) y2 = 4(a' – a)(x – a)
x2 + y2 – 2ax – 2ay + a2 = 0 touches the line b) y2 = 4(a' – a)(x + a)
a) x = y b) x = 0 c) y2 = 4(a' + a)(x – a)
c) x + y = 0 d) None of these d) y2 = 4(a'+ a)(x + a)

2
48. Vertex of the parabola x + 4x + 2y – 7 = 0 is 57. If a  0 and the line 2bx + 3cy + 4d = 0 passes
through the points of intersection of the parabolas
 11 
a)   2,  b) (– 2, 2) y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4ay, then
 2
a) d2 + (3b – 2c)2 = 0
c) (– 2, 11) d) (2, 11) b) d2 + (3b + 2c)2 = 0
49. The equation of parabola whose vertex and focus c) d2 + (2b – 3c)2 = 0
are (0, 4) and (0, 2) respectively, is
d) d2 + (2b + 3c)2 = 0
a) y2 – 8x = 32 b) y2 + 8x = 32
58. The area of the triangle formed by the lines joining
c) x2 + 8y = 32 d) x2 – 8y = 32
the vertex of the parabola x2 = 12y to the ends of
50. The focus of the parabola y = 2x2 + x is
latus rectum is
1 1 a) 20 sq. units
a) (0, 0) b)  , 
 2 4 b) 18 sq. units
c) 17 sq. units
 1   1 1
c)   , 0  d)   ,  d) 19 sq. units
 4   4 8
59. The focal chord of the parabola perpendicular to
51. Equation of the parabola with its vertex at (1, 1) its axis is called as
and focus (3, 1) is
a) tangent b) secant.
a) (x – l)2 = 8(y – l)
c) latus rectum. d) normal.
b) (y – l)2 = 8(x – 3)
60. The focal distance of a point on the parabola
c) (y – 1)2 = 8(x – l)
y2 = 12x, whose ordinate is 6, is
d) (x – 3)2 = 8(y – l)
a) 13 b) 6
52. The equation of the directrix of the parabola
c) 10 d) 12
x2 + 8y – 2x = 7 is
61. A parabola has the origin as its focus and the line
a) y = 3 b) y = – 3
x = 2 as the directrix. Then the vertex of the
c) y = 2 d) y = 0
parabola is at
53. Eccentricity of the parabola
a) (1, 0) b) (0, 1)
x2 – 4x – 4y + 4 = 0 is
c) (2, 0) d) (0, 2)
a) e = 0 b) e = l
62. The straight lines y = ± x intersect the parabola
c) e > 4 d) e = 4
y2 = 8x in points P and Q, then length of PQ is
54. Consider the equation of a parabola y2 + 4ax = 0,
where a > 0. Which of the following is false? a) 4 b) 4 2
a) Vertex of the parabola is at the origin. c) 8 d) 16
b) Focus of the parabola is at (a, 0). 63. The two parabolas x = 4y and y2 = 4x meet in
2
c) Directrix of the parabola is x = a. two distinct points. One of these is the origin and
d) Tangent at the vertex is x = 0. the other is
55. Focus of the parabola (y – 2)2 = 20(x + 3) is a) (2, 2) b) (4, – 4)
a) (3, – 2) b) (2, – 3) c) (4, 4) d) (– 2, 2)
c) (2, 2) d) (3, 3) 64. The equation of a parabola which passes through
56. The equation of parabola whose focus is (5, 3) the point of intersection of a straight line
and directrix is 3x – 4y + 1 = 0, is x + y = 0 and the circle x2 + y2 + 4y = 0 is
a) (4x + 3y)2 – 256x – 142y + 849 = 0 a) y2 = 4x
b) (4x – 3y)2 – 256x – 142y + 849 = 0 b) y2 = x
c) (3x + 4y)2 – 142x – 256y + 849 = 0 c) y2 = 2x
d) (3x – 4y)2 – 256x – 142x + 849 = 0 d) None of these

7.3 Conies: Ellipse 71. The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse
9x2 + 4y2 = 1, is
65. If the latus rectum of an ellipse be equal to half
of its minor axis, then its eccentricity is 3 8
a) b)
3 3 2 3
a) b)
2 2 4 8
c) d)
2 9 9
2
c) d)
3 3 72. If P  (x, y), F1  (3, 0), F2  (– 3, 0) and
16x2 + 25y2 = 400, then PF1 + PF2 equals
66. The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse
5x2 + 9y2 = 45 is a) 8 b) 6
c) 10 d) 12
5 5
a) b) 73. The equation of the ellipse with foci (± 2, 0) and
4 2
1
5 10 eccentricity = is
c) d) 2
3 3
a) 3x2 + 4y2 = 48 b) 4x2 + 3y2 = 48
67. The lengths of major and minor axis of an ellipse c) 3x2 + 4y2 = 0 d) 4x2 + 3y2 = 0
are 10 and 8 respectively and its major axis is
along the Y-axis. The equation of the ellipse 74. The distance between the foci of an ellipse is 16
referred to its centre as origin is 1
and eccentricity is . Length of the major axis
2
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
a)  1 b)  1 of the ellipse is
25 16 16 25
a) 8 b) 64
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 c) 16 d) 32
c)  1 d)  1
100 64 64 100 75. The sum of focal distances of any point on the
68. If the centre, one of the foci and semi-major axis ellipse with major and minor axes as 2a and 2b
of an ellipse be (0, 0), (0, 3) and 5, then its equation respectively, is equal to
is
2a
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 a) 2a b)
a)  1 b)  1 b
16 25 25 16
2b b2
x 2
y 2
x2
y 2 c) d)
c)  1 d)  1 a a
9 25 25 9
76. If a bar of given length moves with its extremities
1 on two fixed straight lines at right angles, then
69. The length of the latus rectum of an ellipse is the locus of any point on bar marked on the bar
3
of the major axis. Its eccentricity is describes a/an
a) Circle b) Parabola
2 2
a) b) c) Ellipse d) Hyperbola
3 3
77. The eccentricity of the curve represented by the
4 equation x2 + 2y2 – 2x + 3y + 2 = 0 is
5 4 3 3
c) d)  
73 4 1
a) 0 b)
70. The foci of 16x2 + 25y2 = 400 are 2
a) (± 3, 0) b) (0, ± 3) 1
c) (3, – 3) d) (– 3, 3) c) d) 2
2

78. A man running round a race-course notes that 2 2
84. For the ellipse 25x + 9y – 150x – 90y + 225 = 0,
the sum of the distance of two flag-posts from the eccentricity e =
him is always 10 metres and the distance between
the flag-posts is 8 metres. The area of the path 2 3
a) b)
he encloses in square metres is 5 5
a) 15 b) 12
4 1
c) 18 d) 8 c) d)
5 5
79. The eccentricity of an ellipse, with its centre at
85. Let P be a variable point on the ellipse
1
the origin, is . If one of the directrices is x = 4,
2 x 2 y2
  1 with foci F1 and F2. If A is the area
then the equation of the ellipse is a 2 b2
a) 4x2 + 3y2 = 1 b) 3x2 + 4y2 = 12 of the triangle PF1F2, then maximum value of A
c) 4x2 + 3y2 = 12 d) 3x2 + 4y2 = 1 is
80. If the eccentricity of the two ellipse a) ab b) abe
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 e ab
  1 and 2  2  1 are equal, then c) d)
169 25 a b ab e
a 86. If the angle between the lines joining the end
the value of is b
b points of minor axis of an ellipse with its foci is
5 6 
a) b) , then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
13 13 2
13 13 1 1
c) d) a) b)
5 6 2 2
81. The equation of an ellipse whose focus is
(–1, 1), directrix is x – y + 3 = 0 and eccentricity 3 1
c) d)
1 2 2 2
is , is given by
2
87. If the foci of an ellipse are ( 5, 0) and its
a) 7x2 + 2xy + 7y2 + 10x – 10y + 7 = 0
b) 7x2 – 2xy + 7y2 – 10x + 10y + 7 = 0 5
eccentricity is , then the equation of the
c) 7x2 – 2xy + 7y2 – 10x – 10y – 7 = 0 3
d) 7x2 – 2xy + 7y2 + 10x + 10y – 7 = 0 ellipse is
82. The eccentricity of the ellipse a) 9x2 + 4y2 = 36
b) 4x2 + 9y2 = 36
(x  1) 2 (y  1) 2
  1 is c) 36x2 + 9y2 = 4
9 25
d) 9x2 + 36y2 = 4
4 3
a) b) 88. Equation of the ellipse whose axes are the axes
5 5
of coordinates and which passes through the point
5 5
c) d) 2
4 3 (– 3, 1) and has eccentricity is
5
x 2 y2
83. If the equation of ellipse is   1 then a) 5x2 + 3y2 – 48 = 0
a 2 b2
SP + S'P = b) 3.x2 + 5y2 – 15 = 0
a) a b) 2a c) 5x2 + 3y2 – 32 = 0
c) 2b d) b c) 3x2 + 5y2 – 32 = 0
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
89. Let the equation of an ellipse be   1. 95. The directrix of the hyperbola   1 is
144 25 9 4
Then the radius of the circle with centre
9 9
(0, 2) and passing through the foci of the a) x  b) y 
13 13
ellipse is
a) 9 b) 7 6 6
c) x  d) y 
c) 11 d) 5 13 13
7.4 Conies: Hyperbola 96. The eccentricity of the hyperbola
90. If the eccentricities of the hyperbolas 1999 2

(x  y 2 )  1 is
3
x 2 y2 y2 x 2
  1 and   1 be e and e1, then
a 2 b2 b2 a 2 a) 3 b) 2
1 1 c) 2 d) 2 2
 
e2 e12
x 2 y2
a) 1 b) 2 97. If the foci of the ellipse   1 and the
16 b 2
c) 3 d) 4
91. The eccentricity of a hyperbola passing through x 2 y2 1
hyperbola   coincide, then the value
the points (3, 0), (3 2, 2) will be 144 81 25
of b2 is
13 a) 1 b) 5
a) 13 b)
3
c) 7 d) 9
13 13 98. The distance between the directrices of a
c) d) rectangular hyperbola is 10 units, then distance
4 2
between its foci is
92. The difference of the focal distance of any point
on the hyperbola 9x2 – 16y2 = 144, is a) 10 2 b) 5
a) 8 b) 7 c) 5 2 d) 20
c) 6 d) 4
99. x2 – 4y2 – 2x + 16y – 40 = 0 represents
93. The eccentricity of the conic x2 – 4y2 = 1 is
a) a pair of straight lines
2 3 b) an ellipse
a) b)
3 2 c) a hyperbola
2 d) a parabola
5
c) d)
5 2 x 2 y2
100. Let the eccentricity of the hyperbola  1
94. The length of transverse axis of the hyperbola a 2 b2
3x2 – 4y2 = 32 is be the reciprocal to that of the ellipse
x2 + 4y2 – 4. If the hyperbola passes through a
8 2 16 2
a) b) focus of the ellipse, then a focus of the hyperbola
3 3
is at
3 64 a) (2, 0) b) (0, 2)
c) d)
32 3 c) (3,0) d) (0,3)

101. If t is a parameter, then
x2 y2
104. The equation   1 represents
 1  1 12  k 8  k
x  a  t   , y  b  t   represents
 t  t a) a hyperbola if k < 8
a) an ellipse b) an ellipse if k > 8
b) a circle c) a hyperbola if 8 < k < 12
c) a pair of straight lines d) none of these
d) a hyperbola 105. The equation of the hyperbola whose foci are
102. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines (– 2, 0) and (2, 0) and eccentricity is 2 is given
by
3x  y  4 3k  0 and 3kx  ky  4 3  0 a) x2 –3y2 = 3 b) 3x2 – y2 = 3
for different value of k is a/an 2 2
c) – x + 3y = l d) – 3x2 + y2 = 3
a) circle b) parabola
106. The equation of hyperbola whose coordinates of
c) hyperbola d) ellipse the foci are (± 8, 0) and the length of latus rectum
is 24 units, is
x 2 y2
103. If   1 is a hyperbola, then which of the a) 3x2 – y2 = 48 b) 4x2 – y2 = 48
36 k 2
following statements can be true? c) x2 – 3y2 = 48 d) x2 – 4y2 = 48
a) (– 3, 1) lies on the hyperbola
b) (3, 1) lies oh the hyperbola
c) (10, 4) lies on the hyperbola
d) (5, 2) lies on the hyperbola

Evaluation Test 9. The line L passes through the points of
intersection or the circles x2 + y2 = 25 and
1. The equation of a circle with origin as centre x2 + y2 – 8x +1 = 0. The length of perpendicular
and passing through the vertices of an equilateral from centre of second circle onto the line L is
triangle whose median is of length 3a is
a) 4 b) 3
a) x2 + y2 = 9a2 b) x2 + y2 = 16a2
c) 1 d) 0
c) x2 + y2 = 4a2 d) x2 + y2 = a2
10. The radius of the circle passing through the foci
2. If one end of the diameter is (1, 1) and other end
lies on the line x + y = 3 , then locus of centre of x 2 y2
of the ellipse   1 and having its centre
circle is 16 9
a) x + y = l b) 2 (x – y) = 5 (0, 3) is
a) 4 b) 3
c) 2x + 2y = 5 d) None of these
3. The centre of circle inscribed in square formed by c) 12 d) 7 / 2
the lines x2 – 8x + 12 = 0 and y2 – 14y + 45 = 0 is x 2 y2
a) (4, 7) b) (7, 4) 11. Let the eccentricity of the hyperbola  1
a 2 b2
c) (9, 4) d) (4, 9) be the reciprocal to that of the ellipse
4. The abscissae of A and B are the roots of the x2 + 4y2 = 4. If the hyperbola passes through a
equation x2 + 2ax – b2 = 0 and their ordinates are focus of the ellipse, then the equation of the
the roots of the equation y2 + 2py – q2 = 0 . The hyperbola is
equation of the circle with AB as diameter is x 2 y2
a) x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2py – b2 – q2= 0 a)  1 b) x2 – 3y2 = 3
3 2
b) x2+ y2 +2ax + py – b2 – q2 = 0 x 2 y2
c) x2 + y2 + 2ax + 2py + b2 + q2 = 0 c)  1 d) 3x2 – y2 = 3
2 3
d) None of these 12. An ellipse is drawn by taking a diameter of the
5. A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of circle (x – 1)2 + y2 = 1 as its semiminor axis and
side a, the area of any square inscribed in the a diameter of the circle x2 + (y – 2)2 = 4 as its
circle is semi-major axis. If the centre of the ellipse is the
origin and its axes are the coordinate axes, then
a2 2a 2
a) b) the equation of the ellipse is
3 3
a) 4x2 + y2 = 4 b) x2 + 4y2 = 8
a2 a2 2 2
c) 4x + y = 8 d) x2 + 4y2 = 16
c) d)
6 12
13. The circle x2 + y2 = 4x + 8y + 5 intersects the
6. On the parabola y = x2, the point least distance line 3x – 4y = m at two distinct points if
from the straight line y = 2x – 4 is
a) – 35 < m < 15 b) 15 < m < 65
a) (1, 1) b) (1, 0)
c) 35 < m < 85 d) – 85 < m < – 35
c) (1, – 1) d) (0, 0)
14. Three distinct points A, B and C are given in the
7. The equation of a circle passing through the 2 - dimensional coordinate plane such that the
vertex and the extremities of the latus rectum of ratio of the distance of any one of them from the
the parabola y2 = 8.x is point (1, 0) to the distance from the point (– 1,0)
a) x2 + y2 + 10x = 0 b) x2 + y2 + 10y = 0 1
c) x2 + y2 – 10x = 0 d) x2 + y2 – 5x = 0 is equal to . Then the circumcentre of the
3
8. The eccentricity of the conjugate hyperbola of triangle ABC is at the point
the hyperbola x2 – 3y2 = 1 is
5 
2 a) (0, 0) b)  , 0
a) 2 b) 4 
3
4 5  5 
c)  , 0 d)  , 0
c) 4 d)
3 2  3 

2 2
15. The ellipse x + 4y = 4 is inscribed in a rectangle 22. For each point (x, y) on an ellipse, the sum of the
aligned with the coordinate axes, which in turn in distances from (x, y) to the points (2, 0) and
inscribed in another ellipse that passes though (– 2, 0) is 8. Then the positive value of x so that
the point (4, 0). Then the equation of the ellipse (x, 3) lies on the ellipse is
is
a) 2 b) 2 3
a) x2 + 16y2 = 16 b) x2 + 12y2 = 16
c) 4x2 + 48y2 = 48 d) 4x2 + 64y2 = 48 1
c) d) 4
16. The equation of the circle having x – y – 2 = 0 3
and x – y + 2 = 0as two tangents and x + y = 0 as 23. The line passing through the extremity A of the
a diameter is major axis and extremity B of the minor axis of
a) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 the ellipse x2 + 9y2 = 9 meets its auxiliary circle
b) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y – 1 = 0 at the point M. Then the area of the triangle with
c) x2 + y2 = 2 vertices at A, M and the origin O is
d) x2 + y2 = 1 31 29
a) b)
17. The sum of the minimum distance and the 10 10
maximum distance from the point (4, – 3) to the
circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 10y – 1 = 0 is 21 27
c) d)
a) 20 b) 12 10 10
c) 10 d) 16 24. In an ellipse, if the lines joining focus to the
18. Let f(x, y) = 0 be the equation of a circle. If extremities of the minor axis is form an equilateral
f(0, ,) = 0 has equal roots  = 1,1 and f(, 0) = 0 triangle with the minor axis, then the eccentricity
of the ellipse is
1
has roots   , 2 , then the centre of the circle
3 3
2 a) b)
is 2 4
5 
a) 1, 
1 1 2
b)  , 1 c) d)
 2 4  2 3
25. If the area of the auxiliary circle of the ellipse
1 
c) (5, 4) d)  , 1 x 2 y2
2
  1(a  b) is twice the area of the
19. The distance between the vertex of the parabola a 2 b2
y = x2 – 4x + 3 and the centre of the circle ellipse, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
x2 = 9 – (y – 3)2 is 1 3
a) b)
a) 2 3 b) 3 2 2 2
c) 2 2 d) 2 5 1 1
c) d)
20. Let a circle touches to the directrix of a parabola 3 2
y2 = 2ax has its centre coinciding with the focus

of the parabola. Then the point of intersection of
the parabola and circle is
a) (a, – a) b) (a/2, a/2)
c) (a/2, ± a) d) (± a, a/2)
21. Through the vertex of the parabola y2 = 4x chords
OP and OQ are drawn at right angles to one
another. The locus of middle point of PQ is
a) y2 = x + 8 b) y2 = – 2x + 8
c) y2 = 2x – 8 d) y2 = x – 8
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DGT MH –CET 11th MATHEMATICS Study Material 1

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