1.

x2 y 2 C SCQ
Number of points from where perpendicular tangents to the curve − 1 can be
=
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drawn, is/are
1
2
0
infinite
Sol.
2. Tangents are drawn from the point ( α , β ) to the hyperbola 3x2 – 2y2 = 6 and are inclined 7 Integer
at angles θ and ϕ to the x-axis. If (tanθ) (tan ϕ)= 2, then the value of 2α2 - β2 is
Sol.
3. x2 y 2 B SCQ
The equation of a hyperbola is − 1
= .If P ( 2, 5) is a point from which
a 2 b2
perpendicular tangents can be drawn to the hyperbola and distance between both the foci
of the hyperbola is 10, then its eccentricity is
3
2
5
4
16
9
4
3
Sol.
4.
Let x2 + y2 = 4r2 and xy = 1 intersects at A and B in first quadrant. If AB = 14 units, 1.5 integer
then the value of |r| is
Sol.
5. x2 y 2 D SCQ
If two points P and Q lie on the hyperbola − =1 (a < b), whose centre C be such
a 2 b2
1 1
that CP is perpendicular to CQ, then the value of + is
CP CQ 2
2

b2 − a 2
2ab
1 1
+
a 2 b2
2ab
b − a2
2
 1 1
−
a 2 b2
Sol.
6. If a circle drawn by assuming a chord parallel to the transverse axis of hyperbola A SCQ
2 2
x y
2
− 2 = 1 as diameter always passes through (2, 0),then
a b
|a| = |b| = 2
|b| ≠ |a|
|b| = |a| = 1
|b| = |a| = 3
Sol.
7. If the focus of a hyperbola is (±3,0) and the equation of a tangent is 2x + y – 4 = 0, then A SCQ
the equation of the hyperbola is
4x2 – 5y2 = 20
5x2 – 4y2 = 20
4x2 – 5y2 = 1
5x2 – 4y2 = 1
Sol.
8. x2 y 2 B SCQ
From a point P, two tangents PA and PB are drawn to the hyperbola 2 − 2 =1. If these
a b
tangents cut the coordinate axes at 4 concyclic points, then the locus of P is
x2 – y2 = |a2 – b2|
x2 – y2 = a2 + b2
x2 + y2 = |a2 – b2|
x2 + y2 = a2 + b2
Sol.
9. x2 y 2 C SCQ
For the hyperbola − = 1, distance between the foci is 10 units. From the point (2,
a 2 b2
b
3 ), perpendicular tangents are drawn to the hyperbola, then the value of is
a
0.25
5
0.75
1
Sol.
10. x2 y 2 π π B SCQ
A tangent drawn to the hyperbola 2 − 2 at P (a sec , b tan ) form a triangle
a b 6 6
of area 3a2 sq. units with the coordinate axes. This eccentricity of the conjugate
x2 y 2
hyperbola of 2 − 2 is
a b
17

17
4
17
2
8
17
Sol.
11. The locus of the mid-point of the chords of the hyperbola x2 – y2 = 4, that touches the B SCQ
parabola y2 = 8x is
x2 (x – 2) = y3
y2 (x – 2) = x3
x3 (x – 2) = y2
y3 (x – 2) = x2
Sol.
12. The locus of the mid-points of the chords of the hyperbola 3x2 – 2y2 + 4x – 6y = 0 which A SCQ
are parallel to the line y = 2x + 4 is
3x – 4y = 4
4x – 4y = 3
3y – 4x + 4 = 0
3x – 4y = 2
Sol.
13. x2 y 2 C SCQ
The chords passing through (2, 1) intersect the hyperbola − = 1 at A and B. The
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locus of the point of intersection of tangents at A and B on the hyperbola is
x–y=1
x+y=3
9x – 8y = 72
9x + 8y = 7
Sol.