CONIC SECTION Muti Choice Questions 1. Three normals are drawn to the curve y 2 = x from a point (c,0).

Out of three one is always on x- axis. If two other normals are perpendicular to each other ,then the value of c a) 3/4 2. b) 1/2 c) 3/2 d) 2 If area of Triangle formed by tangents fom the point (x 1,y1) to the parabola y 2 = 4ax and their chord of contact is y a) ( 3.
2 1

4ax1 2a
2

3/ 2

y b) (

2 1

4ax1 a
2

3/ 3

y c) (

2 1

4ax1 ) 2a

3/ 2

d) none of these

Let P be (1, 0) and Q be any point on the parabola y2 = 8x. The locus of mid point of PQ must be a) y 2 4x + 2 = 0 b) y 2 + 4x + 2 = 0 c) x 2 4y + 2 = 0 d) x 2 + 4y + 2 = 0

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x2 y2 If the line lx + my + n = 0 will cut the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 in two points whose a b / 2 then eccentric angles differ by
a) a 2 l 2 + b 2 m 2 = 2n 2 b) a 2 l 2 b 2 m 2 = 2n 2

c) a 2l 2 + b 2m 2 = n 2

d ) a 2l 2 + b 2m 2 = 2

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The parabola y = x 2 8 x + 15 cuts the x axis at P and Q . A circle is drawn through P and Q so that the origin O is outside. Then the length of the tangent to the circle from ' O ' is a) 15 b) 8 c) 15 d) 8 PQ is a chord of a parabola which meets axis at R and PQ subtends a right angle at vertex A then a)
RQ QR
2

6.

AP AQ

=

3

----------c)
RQ QR
3

b)

PR RQ

d)

PR RQ

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Let PQ, RS are the tangents of the extremities of a diameter PR of a circle of radius r such that PS, RQ intersect at a point X on the circumference of the circle, then 2r is equal to PQ 2 + RS 2 a) PQ + RS b) PQ.RS c) 2 PQ.RS d) PQ + RS 2 2

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Consider the parabolas y 2 = 4ax & x2 = 4ay (a > 0) have a common tangent at the points P and Q respectively. Then the length of PQ is a) 5 2a b) 4 2a c) 3 2a d) 2 2a Let P be a variable point on the ellipse
x2 y2 + = 1 with foci at S and S1. If A be 25 16

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the area of triangle PSS1, then the maximum value of A is a) 12 sq units b) 24 sq units c) 36 sq units d) 48 sq units 10. The locus of the mid point of the line segment joining the focus to a moving point on the parabola y 2 = 4 ax is another parabola with directrix a a a) x = a b) x = c) x = 0 d) x = 2 2 Let S(3,4) and S(9, 12) be two foci of an ellipse. If the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from focus S to a tangent to the ellipse is (1, -4), then the eccentricity of the ellipse is a) 4/5 b) 5/7 c) 7/13 d) 5/13

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12.

= 1 such that OPQ is an a2 b2 equilateral triangle, O being the centre of the hyperbola, then the eccentricity e of the hyperbola satisfies 2 2 2 3 a) 1 < e < b) e = c) e = d) e > 3 3 3 2
PQ is a double ordinate of the hyperbola For the hyperbola

x2

y2

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x2 cos 2

y2 sin 2

= 1 , which of the following remains constant

b) Abscissae of foci d) directrix

with change in a) Abscissae of vertices c) eccentricity 14.

Consider a branch of the hyperbola x 2 2 y 2 2 2 x 4 2 y 6 = 0 with the vertex at the point A, let B be one end of its latusrectum, 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) (c) 1 + (d) 1 +1 3 2 3 2

MORE THAN ONE CORRECT 1. Consider a circle with centre lying on the focus of the parabola y2=2px such that it touches the directrix of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the circle and the parabola is

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d) (-P/2, -P) x y2 The locus of the mid points of focal chord of the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 is a b 2 2 2 2 2 2 x y ex x y x y ex x2 y2 a) 2 + 2 = b) 2 + 2 = e c) 2 + 2 + = 0 d) 2 + 2 = 1 a a a b a b a b a b The range of values of a such that the angle between the pair of tangents drawn from (a, 0) to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 1 satisfies < < , lies in 2 a) (1, 2) b) 1, 2 c) 2, 1 d) 2, 1 U 1, 2
2

a) (P/2, P)

b) (P/2, - P)

c) (-P/2, P)

) (

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The equation a) k ( 0, 2 )

x 2 + ( y 1) x 2 + ( y + 1) = k , represents a hyperbola for

2 2

b) k ( 0,1)

c) k ( 1, )

d) k ( 0, )

ASSERTION AND REASONING 1. Statement- 1 : Length of latusrectum of parabola (6 x + 8 y + 7) 2 = 4(8 x 6 y + 3) is 4 Statement -2 : Length of latusrectum of the parabola y 2 = 4ax is 4a Assertion : If P is a point on the parabola y 2 8 x + 2 y + 33 = 0 , then the circle described on the line segment joining P with focus S as diameter touches the line x=4 Reason : The circle described on a focal radius as diameter touches the tangent at the vertex of the parabola

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COMPREHENSIONS PASSAGE I: Let C1 and C2 be respectively, the parabolas x2 = y 1 an y2 = x-1. Let P be any point on C1 and Q be any point on C2. Let P1 and Q1 be reflections of P and Q, respectively with respect to y = x, then P1 and Q1 lies on a) C1 and C2 respectively b) C2 and C1 respectively c) y = x d) can not be discussed The length PQ is A) > min {PP1, QQ1} B) > max {PP1, QQ1} C)< min {PP1, QQ1} D) < max {PP1, QQ1}

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The point P0 and Q0 on the parabolas C1` and C2 respectively such that P0Q0 < PQ for all pairs of points (P, Q) with P on C1 and Q on C2, are a) (1, 5) and (5, 1) b) (1/3, 5/3) and (5/3, 1/3) c) (1/4, 5/4) and (5/4, 1/4) d) (1/2, 5/4) and (5/4, 1/2)

PASSAGE II: AB is the shortest chord of the parabola y 2 = 4 x which is normal at A. C and D are the images of A and B in the x axis. Then 1. The distance of the focus from the chord CD is a) 2 b) 3 c) 6 d) 3 The angle subtended by the chord AB at the focus is 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a) Cos b) Cos c) Cos d) Cos 3 3 3 3 The area of the quadrilateral ACBD is a) 18 2 b) 24 2 c) 36 2 d) 36

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SINGLE CORRECT 1. A 6. B 11. D 2. C 7. B 12. D 3. A 4. A 9. A 14. B 5. 10. C C

8. C 13. B

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

ASSERTION AND REASONING 1. D 2. A

PASSAGE 1. 1. A 2. B 2. D 3. D 3. C