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    1. The document contains 21 multi-part geometry problems involving concepts in 2D and 3D geometry such as lines, planes, circles, ellipses, parabolas, hyperbolas, their intersections, perpendicularity, tangents and normals. 2. The problems involve finding equations of lines, planes, circles defined by given conditions; proving geometric properties of curves; relating parameters of curves to equations; and computing geometric quantities like angles, distances, areas and loci of moving points. 3. The techniques required include using definitions of curves, lines and planes along with algebraic and trigonometric manipulations of their equations.

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    Geometry

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    1. The document contains 21 multi-part geometry problems involving concepts in 2D and 3D geometry such as lines, planes, circles, ellipses, parabolas, hyperbolas, their intersections, perpendicularity, tangents and normals. 2. The problems involve finding equations of lines, planes, circles defined by given conditions; proving geometric properties of curves; relating parameters of curves to equations; and computing geometric quantities like angles, distances, areas and loci of moving points. 3. The techniques required include using definitions of curves, lines and planes along with algebraic and trigonometric manipulations of their equations.

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    1. The document contains 21 multi-part geometry problems involving concepts in 2D and 3D geometry such as lines, planes, circles, ellipses, parabolas, hyperbolas, their intersections, perpendicularity, tangents and normals. 2. The problems involve finding equations of lines, planes, circles defined by given conditions; proving geometric properties of curves; relating parameters of curves to equations; and computing geometric quantities like angles, distances, areas and loci of moving points. 3. The techniques required include using definitions of curves, lines and planes along with algebraic and trigonometric manipulations of their equations.

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    Geometry

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    Peter Chan
    1. The document contains 21 multi-part geometry problems involving concepts in 2D and 3D geometry such as lines, planes, circles, ellipses, parabolas, hyperbolas, their intersections, perpendicularity, tangents and normals. 2. The problems involve finding equations of lines, planes, circles defined by given conditions; proving geometric properties of curves; relating parameters of curves to equations; and computing geometric quantities like angles, distances, areas and loci of moving points. 3. The techniques required include using definitions of curves, lines and planes along with algebraic and trigonometric manipulations of their equations.

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    Geometry

    2D Geometry
    1. Consider the curve : (a)
    x = t 2 +1 , where y = 2t

    t R.

    Let A(a 2 +1,2a ) and B (b 2 +1,2b) be two distinct points on . (i) Find the equation of the normal to at A. (i) Prove that AB is normal to at A if and only if a 2 + ab + 2 = 0 . 6) is a point on . Find two points on , other than P , at which (b) It is given that P (10, the normals to intersect at P . (07-6) (7 marks) 2. Let the equation of the ellipse E be
    x2 y2 + = 1 , where a and b are two distinct positive constants. a2 b2 The coordinates of the points P and Q are (a cos , b sin ) and ((a + b) cos , (a + b) sin ) respectively, where 0 < < .
    2

    (a) Prove that (i) P lies on E, (ii) The straight line passing through P and Q is the normal to E at P. (b) Let c be a constant such that the straight line x sin y cos = c is a tangent to E. Express the distance between P and Q in terms of c. (06-6) 3. Let P: y 2 = 80 x be a parabola. (a) Prove that the straight line y = mx + c is a tangent to P if and only if mc = 20 . (b) Consider the curve :
    x = 3 cos , 3 < < . 2 y = sin , 2

    (7 marks)

    Find the coordinates of the two points on at which the normals to are tangent to P. (05-5) 4. Consider the hyperbola H :
    a

    (7 marks)

    x2 y2 = 1 , where a and b are positive constants, with its asymptotes a2 b2 b b L1 : y = x and L2 : y = x . Let P be the point (a sec, b tan ) , where < < .
    a 2 2

    (a) Prove that P lies on H. (b) The tangents to H at P cuts L1 and L2 at Q1 and Q2 respectively. (i) Find the coordinates of Q1 and Q2 . OPQ1 and OQ2 P , where O is the origin. (ii) Find the areas of Hence find Q1 P : PQ2 . (03-5)

    (7 marks)

    5. Let P be the parabola y2 = 4ax where a is a non-zero constant, and A (at12, 2at1), B (at22, 2at2) be two distinct points on P. (a) Find the equation of chord AB. (b) Is A and B moves in such a way that chord AB always passes through (a, 0), find the equation of the locus of the mid-point of AB. (01-4) (5 marks) 6. Let P be the parabola y 2 = kx , where k is a non-zero constant. A(ks 2 , ks ) and B ( kt 2 , kt ) are two distinct points on P moving in such a way that the tangents drawn to P at A and B are perpendicular to each other.

    (a) Show that st = . (b) If M is the mid-point of AB, show that M lies on a parabola and find the equation of this parabola. (97-3) (5 marks)

    1 4

    7. Consider the parabola y 2 = 4ax . (a) Prove that the equation of the normal at P( at 2 ,2at) is y + tx = 2at + at 3 . (*) 2 (b) Pi (at i ,2at i ) , i = 1, 2, 3, are three distict points on the parabola. Suppose the normals at these points are concurrent. By considering (*) as a cubic equation in t, or otherwise, show that t1 + t 2 + t 3 = 0 . (95-3) (5 marks)

    8. Let C be the circle given by the polar equation r = 2acos (where a > 0), P be a variable point on C and O be the origin. Let Q be a point lying on the line through O and P such that P and Q are on the same side of O and OP OQ = a 2 . Show that the Cartesian equation of the locus of Q is x =
    a . (93-3) 2

    (5 marks)

    9. Consider the line (L) : y = 2a and the circle (C) : x 2 + y 2 = a 2 , where a > 0. Let P be a variable point on (L). If the tangents from P to (C) touch the circle (C) at points Q and R respectively, show that the mid-point of QR lies on a fixed circle, and find the centre and radius of this circle. (92-6) (6 marks) 10. Chords with slope equal to 1 and drawn in the ellipse 2 x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 = 1 . Prove that the mid-points of these chords lie on a straight line, and find the equation of this line. (91-1) (4 marks)

    11. Consider the parabola : y 2 = 1 + 2 x . Let the origin O be the pole, and the positive x-axis be the initial line of a polar coordinate system. (a) Find the polar equation of the curve in the form r = f(). (b) PQ is a chord of length
    8 , passing through O and with P lying in the first quadrant. 3

    Find the polar coordinates of P and Q. (89-6)

    (6 marks)

    3D Geometry
    12. Let L1 :
    x + 2 y 3 = = z 2 and L2 : x 3 = 5 y = 1 z be two straight lines. 3 4 (a) Prove that L1 and L2 intersect at a point and find the coordinates of the point of intersection.

    (b) Find the acute angle between L1 and L2 . (c) Find the equation of the plane containing L1 and L2 . (05-6) 13. Consider the two planes 1 : x + y + z = 1 and 2 : x y + z = 2. (a) Find the parametric equation of the line of intersection of 1 and 2 . (b) Find the equation(s) of the plane(s) containing all the points which are equidistant from 1 and 2 . (04-6)

    (7 marks)

    (6 marks)

    14. Let be the plane containing (2,1,0), (1,0,1) and (3,0,1). Suppose L is the straight line passing through A(0,0,2) and perpendicular to . Find (a) the equation of , (b) the coordinates of the point of intersection of L and , (c) the distance from A to . (03-6) (7 marks) 15. The equation of a straight line l in R3 is
    x =t 3 y = t 3 , t R. z = 3 t 2

    Let A and B be two points on l with OA = OB = r, where O is the origin. (a) Express the distance between A and B in terms of r. (b) If OAB is an equilateral triangle, find the value of r. (02-4)

    (5 marks)

    16. Let L1 be the line of intersection of the planes x + y + z = 1 and x y z = 5, and L2 be the line passing through (1,1,1) and intersecting L1 at right angle. (a) Find a parametric equation of L1 . (b) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of L1 and L2 , and a parametric equation of L2 . (99-7) (7 marks) 17. Consider the line L :
    x 1 y 2 z = = and the plane : x + y + z = 0. 2 1 2

    (a) Find the coordinates of the point where L intersects . (b) Find the angle between L and . (98-4) 18. Find the equations of the straight line which satisfies the following two conditions: (i) passing through the point (4,2,3), (ii) parallel to the planes x + y + z 10 = 0 and x + 2y = 0. (94-3) 19. Find the equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes x + y + z 1 = 0 and x + 4y + 3z = 0 and parallel to the straight line x 1 = 3y = 3(z + 1). (93-2) 20. If the line

    (6 marks)

    (4 marks)

    (5 marks)

    x 2 y 4 z 4 x y 3 z 2 = = and 1 = 1 = q are coplanar and perpendicular to each other, 1 p 1

    find p and q. (92-3)

    (6 marks)

    21. Find the equation of the plane containing the line (L) : the point A(1,1,3). (90-6)

    x 1 y + 1 z 2 = = and 3 2 2

    (5 marks)

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