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Q1. If 𝑎𝑥 2 + 2ℎ𝑥𝑦 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 2𝑔𝑥 + 2𝑓𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 represents two intersecting lines,

show that the square of the distance of the point of intersection of the straight
𝑐(𝑎+𝑏)−𝑓2 −𝑔2
lines from the origin is , (𝑎𝑏 − ℎ2 ≠ 0)
𝑎𝑏−ℎ2
(Year 1992)

(20 Marks)

Q2. Discuss the nature of the conic 16𝑥 2 − 24𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑦 2 − 104𝑥 − 172𝑦 + 144 = 0
in detail.
(Year 1992)

(20 Marks)

Q3. A straight line, always parallel to the plane of 𝑥𝑦, passed through the curves
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 , 𝑧 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 4 = 𝑎𝑥, 𝑦 = 0 prove that the equation of the
surface generated is 𝑥 4 𝑦 2 = (𝑥 2 − 𝑎𝑧)2 (𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 )
(Year 1992)

(20 Marks)

𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
Q4. Tangent planes are drawn to the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1 through the point
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(∝, 𝛽, 𝛾). Prove that the perpendicular them from the origin generate the cone
(∝ 𝑥, 𝛽𝑦, 𝛾𝑧)2 = 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑏 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑐 2 𝑧 2 .
(Year 1992)

(20 Marks)
Q5. Show that the locus of the foot of the perpendicular from the center to the
plane through the extremities of three conjugate semi-diameters of the
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
ellipsoid 2
+ 2
+ = 1 is 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑏 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑐 2 𝑧 2 = 3(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ).
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐2
(Year 1992)

(20 Marks)

𝑥2 𝑦2
Q6. Two conjugate semi-diameters of the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 cut the circle
𝑎 𝑏
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑟 2 at P and Q. Show that the locus of the middle points of PQ is
𝑎2 {(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )2 − 𝑟 2 𝑥 2 } − 𝑏 2 {(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )2 − 𝑟 2 𝑦 2 } = 0
(Year 1993)

(20 Marks)

Q7. If the normal at one of the extremities of latus rectum of the conic
1 𝑙(1+3𝑒 2 +𝑒 4 )
= 1 + 𝑒 cos 𝜃, meets the curve again at Q, show that 𝑆𝑄 = where
𝑟 (1+𝑒 2 −𝑒 4 )
S is the focus of the conic.
(Year 1993)

(20 Marks)

Q8. Through a point 𝑃(𝑥 ′ , 𝑦 ′ , 𝑧′) a plane is drawn at right angles to OP to meet the
𝑟2
coordinate axes in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶. Prove that the area of the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is ,
2𝑥′𝑦′𝑧′
where r is the measure of OP.
(Year 1993)

(20 Marks)

Q9. Two spheres of radii 𝑟1 and 𝑟2 cut orthogonally. Prove that the area of the
𝜋𝑟12 𝑟22
common circle is
𝑟12 + 𝑟22
(Year 1993)

(20 Marks)

Q10. Show that a plane through one member of 𝜆-system and one member 𝜇-system
is tangent plane to the hyperboloid at the pint of intersection of the two
generators.
(Year 1993)

(20 Marks)
 𝑥2 𝑦2
Q11. If 2𝜙 be the angle between the tangents from 𝑃(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) to 2 + 2 = 1, prove
𝑎 𝑏
that 𝜆1 cos2 𝜑 + 𝜆2 sin 2 𝜑 = 0 where 𝜆1 , 𝜆2 are the parameters of two
confocals to the ellipse through P.
(Year 1994)

(20 Marks)
1
Q12. If the normals at the points 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾, 𝛿 on the conic = 1 + 𝑒 cos 𝜃 meet at
𝑟
(𝜌, 𝜙), prove that 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾 + 𝛿 − 2𝜙 = odd multiple of 𝜋 radians.
(Year 1994)

(20 Marks)

Q13. A variable plane is at a constant distance 𝑝 from the origin 𝑂 and meets the
axes in 𝐴, 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 . Show that the locus of the centroid of the tetrahedron
1 1 1 16
𝑂𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 2 + 2 + 2 = 2
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑝
(Year 1994)

(20 Marks)

Q14. Find the equations to the generators of hyperboloid, through any point of the
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
principal elliptic section 2
+ 2
+ = 1, 𝑧 = 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐2
(Year 1994)

(20 Marks)

Q15. Planes are drawn through a fixed point (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾) so that their sections of the
paraboloid 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 = 2𝑧 are rectangular hyperbolas. Prove that they touch
(𝑥−𝛼2 ) (𝑦−𝛽2 ) (𝑧−𝛾2 )
the cone + + =0
𝑏 𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
(Year 1994)

(20 Marks)

Q16. Two spheres of radii 𝑟1 and 𝑟2 cut orthogonally. Prove that the area of the
𝜋𝑟12 𝑟22
common circle is
𝑟12 + 𝑟22
(Year 1995)

(20 Marks)
Q17. If the normal at one of the extremities of latus rectum of the conic
1 𝑙(1+3𝑒 2 +𝑒 4 )
= 1 + 𝑒 cos 𝜃, meets the curve again at Q, show that 𝑆𝑄 = where
𝑟 (1+𝑒 2 −𝑒 4 )
S is the focus of the conic.
(Year 1995)

(20 Marks)

Q18. Through a point 𝑃(𝑥 ′ , 𝑦 ′ , 𝑧′) a plane is drawn at right angles to OP to meet the
𝑟2
coordinate axes in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶. Prove that the area of the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is ,
2𝑥′𝑦′𝑧′
where r is the measure of OP.
(Year 1995)

(20 Marks)

Q19. Show that a plane through one member of 𝜆-system and one member 𝜇-system
is tangent plane to the hyperboloid at the pint of intersection of the two
generators.
(Year 1995)

(20 Marks)

𝑥2 𝑦2
Q20. Two conjugate semi-diameters of the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 cut the circle
𝑎 𝑏
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑟 2 at P and Q. Show that the locus of the middle points of PQ is
𝑎2 {(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )2 − 𝑟 2 𝑥 2 } − 𝑏 2 {(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )2 − 𝑟 2 𝑦 2 } = 0
(Year 1995)

(20 Marks)

Q21. A variable plane is at a constant distance 𝑝 from the origin 𝑂 and meets the
axes in 𝐴, 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 . Through 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 the planes are drawn parallel to the
coordinate planes. Show that the locus of their point of intersection is given by
𝑥 −2 + 𝑦 −2 + 𝑧 −2 = 𝑝−2
(Year 1996)

(20 Marks)

Q22. Find the equation of the sphere which passes through the points (1, 0,0),
(0, 1,0), (0, 0,1) and has the smallest possible radius.
(Year 1996)

(20 Marks)
 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
Q23. The generators through a point P on the hyperboloid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1 meet the
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
principal elliptic section in two points such that the eccentric angle of one is
𝑎(1−3𝑡 2 )
double that of the other. Show that P lies on the curve 𝑥 = ,
1+𝑡 2
𝑏𝑡(3−𝑡 2 )
𝑦 , 𝑧 = 𝑐𝑡.
1+𝑡 2
(Year 1996)

(20 Marks)

Q24. Let P be a pint on an ellipse with its center at the point C. Let CD and CP be
two conjugate diameters. If the normal at P cuts CD in F , show that CD.PF is
2
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎2 −𝑏2 𝑥2 𝑦2
a constant and the locus of F is 2
+ =[ ] where + = 1 equation
𝑥 𝑦2 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 𝑎 2 𝑏2
of the given ellipse.
(Year 1997)

(20 Marks)

Q25. A circle passing through the focus of conic section whose latus rectum is 2𝑙
meets the conic in four points whose distances from the focus are
1 1 1 1 2
𝛾1 , 𝛾2 , 𝛾3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛾4 and Prove that + + + =
𝛾1 𝛾2 𝛾3 𝛾4 𝑙
(Year 1997)

(20 Marks)

Q26. Find the reflection of the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 1 = 0 in plane 3𝑥 + 4𝑧 + 1 = 0.

(Year 1997)

(20 Marks)

Q27. Show that the pint of intersection of three mutually perpendicular tangent
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
planes to the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1 lies on the sphere
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
2 2 2 2 2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 +𝑧 =𝑎 +𝑏 +𝑐 .
(Year 1997)

(20 Marks)

Q28. Find the equation of the spheres which pass through the circle
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 4𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 + 12 = 0, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 7𝑧 = 10 and touch the
plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1
(Year 1997)

(20 Marks)
 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
Q29. Let 𝑃 = (𝑥 ′ , 𝑦 ′ , 𝑧′) lie on the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1. If the length of the
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
normal chord through P is equal to 4PG , where G is the intersection of the
normal with the z-plane, then show that P lies on the cone
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
6
(𝑎𝑐 2 − 𝑎2 ) + 6
(𝑎𝑐 2 − 𝑏 2 ) + = 0.
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐4
(Year 1998)

(20 Marks)
𝑥 𝑦
Q30. Find the co-ordinates the point of intersection of the generators − − 2𝜆 =
𝑎 𝑏
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥2 𝑦2
0 = − − and + − 2𝜇 = 0 = − − of the surface − = 2𝑧.
𝑎 𝑏 𝜆 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝜇 𝑎2 𝑏2
Hence show that the locus of the points of intersection of perpendicular
generators curves of intersection of the surface with the plane
2𝑧 + (𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 ) = 0.
(Year 1998)

(20 Marks)

Q31. Find the smallest sphere (i.e. the sphere of smallest radius) which touches the
𝑥−5 𝑦−2 𝑧−5 𝑥+4 𝑦+5 𝑧−4
lines = = and = = .
2 −1 −1 −3 −6 4
(Year 1998)

(20 Marks)

Q32. Show that the plane 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0 divides the join of 𝑃1 ≡ (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝑧1 ),

𝑎𝑥 +𝑏𝑦 +𝑐𝑧 +𝑑
𝑃2 ≡ (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 , 𝑧2 ) in the ratio – 1 1 1 . Hence show that the planes
𝑎𝑥2 +𝑏𝑦2 +𝑐𝑧2 +𝑑
′
𝑈 ≡ 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0 = 𝑎 𝑥 + 𝑏′𝑦 + 𝑐′𝑧 + 𝑑′ ≡ 𝑉 , 𝑈 + 𝜆𝑉 = 0 and
𝑈 − 𝜆𝑉 = 0 divide any transversal harmonically.
(Year 1998)

(20 Marks)
1
Q33. Find the locus of the pole of a chord of the conic = 1 + 𝑒 cos 𝜃 which
𝑟
subtends a constant angle 2𝛼 at the focus.
(Year 1998)

(20 Marks)
Q34. If P and D are ends of a pair of semi-conjugate diameters of the ellipse
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
2
+ = 1 show that the tangents at P and D meet on the ellipse + =2
𝑎 𝑏2 𝑎 2 𝑏2
(Year 1999)

(20 Marks)

Q35. Find the equation of the cylinder whose generators touch the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9 and are perpendicular to the plane 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 5
(Year 1999)

(20 Marks)

Q36. Find the equations to the planes bisecting the angles between the planes
2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 1 = 0 and specify the on e which bisects the
acute angle.
(Year 2000)

(12 Marks)

Q37. Find the equation to the common conjugate diameters of the conics
𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 + 6𝑦 2 = 1 and 2𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑦 2 = 1.
(Year 2000)

(12 Marks)

Q38. Reduce the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑦𝑧 + 2𝑧𝑥 + 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 6 = 0

into canonical form and determine the nature of the quadric.
(Year 2000)

(15 Marks)

Q39. Find the equation of the sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 4,

𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 2and the point (1, -1, 1).
(Year 2000)

(15 Marks)

Q40. A variable straight line always intersects the lines 𝑥 = 𝑐, 𝑦 = 0; 𝑦 = 𝑐, 𝑧 = 0;

𝑧 = 𝑐, 𝑥 = 0. Find the equations to its locus.
(Year 2000)

(15 Marks)
Q41. Show that the locus of mid-points of chords of the cone
𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 + 2ℎ𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑓𝑦𝑧 + 2𝑔𝑧𝑥 = 0 drawn parallel to the line
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
= = is the plane
𝑙 𝑚 𝑛
(𝑎𝑙 + ℎ𝑚 + 𝑔𝑛)𝑥 + (ℎ𝑙 + 𝑏𝑚 + 𝑓𝑛)𝑦 + (𝑔𝑙 + 𝑓𝑚 + 𝑐𝑛)𝑧 = 0.
(Year 2000)

(20 Marks)

Q42. Show that the equation 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 + 8𝑥 − 20𝑦 + 15 = 0 represents a

hyperbola. Find the coordinates of its center and the length of its real semi-axes.
(Year 2001)

(12 Marks)

Q43. Find the shortest distance between the axis of z and the lines
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0, 𝑎′ 𝑥 + 𝑏 ′ 𝑦 + 𝑐 ′ 𝑧 + 𝑑′ = 0.
(Year 2001)

(12 Marks)

Q44. Find the equation of the circle circumscribing the triangle formed by the points
(a, 0, 0), (0, b, 0), (0, 0, c). Obtain also the coordinates of the center of the
circle.
(Year 2001)

(15 Marks)

𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
Q45. Find the locus of equal conjugate diameters of the ellipsoid 2
+ 2
+ =1
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐2
(Year 2001)

(15 Marks)

Q46. Prove that 5𝑥 2 + 5𝑦 2 + 8𝑧 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 + 8𝑦𝑧 + 8𝑧𝑥 + 12𝑥 − 12𝑦 + 6 = 0

1
represents a cylinder whose cross-section is an ellipse of eccentricity
√2
(Year 2001)

(15 Marks)

Q47. If 𝑇𝑃, 𝑇𝑄 and 𝑇 1 𝑃1 , 𝑇 1 𝑄1 all lie one a conic.

(Year 2001)

(15 Marks)
Q48. Show that the equation 9𝑥 2 − 16𝑦 2 − 18𝑥 − 32𝑦 − 151 = 0 represents a
hyperbola. Obtain its eccentricity and foci.
(Year 2002)

(12 Marks)

Q49. Find the co-ordinates of the center of the sphere inscribed in the tetrahedron
formed by the plane 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝑎.
(Year 2002)

(12 Marks)

𝑥2 𝑦2
Q50. Tangents are drawn from any point on the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 to the circle
𝑎 𝑏
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑟 2 . Show that the chords of contact are tangents to the ellipse
𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑏2 𝑦 2 = 𝑟 2 .
(Year 2002)

(15 Marks)

Q51. Consider a rectangular parallelepiped with edges a, b and c. Obtain the shortest
distance between one of its diagonals and an edge which does not intersect this
diagonal.
(Year 2002)

(15 Marks)

Q52. Show that the feed of the six normals drawn from any point (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾) to the
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1 lie on the cone
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝑎 2 (𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2 )𝛼 𝑏 2 (𝑐 2 − 𝑎 2 )𝛽 𝑐 2 (𝑎 2 − 𝑏 2 )𝛾
+ + =0
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
(Year 2002)

(15 Marks)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
Q53. A variable plane + + = 0 is parallel to the plane meets the co-ordinate
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
axes of A,B and C . Show that the circle ABC lies on the conic
𝑐 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑎 𝑏
𝑦𝑧 ( + ) + 𝑧𝑥 ( + ) + 𝑥𝑦 ( + ) = 0
𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑐 𝑏 𝑎
(Year 2002)

(15 Marks)
Q54. A variable plane remains at a constant distance unity from the point (1, 0, 0)
and cuts the coordinate axes at A, B and C, find the locus of the center of the
sphere passing through the origin and the point and the point A, B and C.
(Year 2003)

(12 Marks)

Q55. Find the equation of the two straight lines through the point (1, 1, 1) that intersect
the line 𝑥 − 4 = 4(𝑦 − 4) = 2(𝑧 − 1) at an angle of 60°
(Year 2003)

(12 Marks)

Q56. Find the volume of the tetrahedron formed by the four planes
𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 + 𝑛𝑧 = 𝑝, 𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 = 0, 𝑚𝑦 + 𝑛𝑧 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑧 + 𝑙𝑥 = 0.
(Year 2003)

(15 Marks)

Q57. A sphere of constant radius r passes through the origin O and cuts the co-
ordinate axes at A, B and C. Find the locus of the foot of the perpendicular
from O to the plane ABC.
(Year 2003)

(15 Marks)

Q58. Find the equations of the lines of intersection of the plane 𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 0

and the cone 3𝑥𝑦 + 14𝑧𝑥 − 30𝑥𝑦 = 0.
(Year 2003)

(15 Marks)

Q59. Find the equations of the lines of shortest distance between the lines:
𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1, 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1, 𝑥 = 0 as the intersection of two planes.
(Year 2003)

(15 Marks)

Q60. Prove that the locus of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the vertex on
a tangent to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 is (𝑥 + 𝑎)𝑦 2 + 𝑥 3 = 0
(Year 2004)

(12 Marks)
Q61. Find the equations of the tangent planes to the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 6𝑧 = 0, which are to the parallel 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 4
(Year 2004)

(12 Marks)

Q62. Find the locus of the middle points of the chords of the rectangular hyperbola
𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 which touch the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥
(Year 2004)

(15 Marks)

Q63. Prove that the locus of a line which meets the lines 𝑦 = ±𝑚𝑥, 𝑧 = ±𝑐 and the circle
𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 , 𝑧 = 0 is 𝑐 2 𝑚2 (𝑐𝑦 − 𝑚𝑧𝑥 )2 + 𝑐 2 (𝑦𝑧 − 𝑐𝑚𝑥)2 = 𝑎2 𝑚2 (𝑧 − 𝑐 2 )2
(Year 2004)

(15 Marks)

Q64. Prove that the lines of intersection of pairs of tangent planes to

𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 = 0 which touch along perpendicular generators lie on the
cone 𝑎2 (𝑏 + 𝑐)𝑥 2 + 𝑏 2 (𝑐 + 𝑎)𝑦 2 + 𝑐 2 (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑧 2 = 0
(Year 2004)

(15 Marks)

𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
Q65. Tangent planes are drawn to the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1 through the point
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾). Prove that the perpendiculars to them through the origin generate the
cone (𝛼𝑥 + 𝛽𝑦 + 𝛾𝑧)2 = 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑏 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑐 2 𝑧 2 .
(Year 2004)

(15 Marks)

Q66. If normals at the points of an ellipse whose eccentric angles are 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 and 𝛿 in
a point then show that sin(𝛽 + 𝛾) + sin(𝛾 + 𝛼 ) + sin(𝛼 + 𝛽) = 0.
(Year 2005)

(12 Marks)

Q67. A square ABCD having each diagonal AC and BD of length 2a is folded along
the diagonal AC so that the planes DAC and BAC are at right angle. Find the
shortest distance between AB and DC.
(Year 2005)

(12 Marks)
 1
Q68. A plane is drawn through the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 0 to make an angle sin−1
3
with plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5. Show that two such planes can be drawn. Find their
equations and the angle between them.
(Year 2005)

(15 Marks)

Q69. Show that the locus of the centers of sphere of a co-axial system is a straight
line.
(Year 2005)

(15 Marks)

Q70. Obtain the equation of a right circular cylinder on the circle through the points
(𝑎, 0, 0), (0, 𝑏, 0), (0, 0, 𝑐) as the guiding curve.
(Year 2005)

(15 Marks)

Q71. Reduce the following equation to canonical form and determine which surface
is represented by it:
𝑥 2 − 7𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2 − 10𝑦𝑧 − 8𝑧𝑥 − 10𝑥𝑦 + 6𝑥 + 12𝑦 + 6𝑧 + 2 = 0
(Year 2005)

(15 Marks)

Q72. If 𝑃𝑆𝑃′ and 𝑄𝑆𝑄′ are the two perpendicular focal chords of a conic
1 1 1
= 1 + 𝑒 cos 𝜃, Prove that + is constant.
𝑟 𝑆𝑃.𝑆𝑃′ 𝑆𝑄.𝑆𝑄′
(Year 2006)

(15 Marks)

Q73. Find the equation of the sphere which touches the plane 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 + 2 = 0
at the point (1, −2, −) and cuts orthogonally the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 4 = 0
(Year 2006)

(15 Marks)

Q74. Show that the plane 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 0 cuts the cone 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥 = 0 in

1 1 1
perpendicular lines, if + + = 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(Year 2006)

(15 Marks)
Q75. If the plane 𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 + 𝑛𝑧 = 𝑝 passes through the extremities of three conjugate
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
semi-diameters of the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1 prove that
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝑎2 𝑙 2 + 𝑏 2 𝑚2 + 𝑐 2 𝑛2 = 3𝑝2 .
(Year 2006)

(15 Marks)

Q76. A pair of tangents to the conic 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 = 1 intercepts a constant distance 2𝑘

on the y- axis. Prove that the locus of their point of intersection is the conic
𝑎𝑥 2 (𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 − 1) = 𝑏𝑘 2 (𝑎𝑥 2 − 1)2
(Year 2006)

(12 Marks)

Q77. Show that the length of the shortest distance between the line 𝑧 = tan 𝛼 , 𝑦 = 0
and any tangent to the ellipse 𝑥 2 sin2 𝛼 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 , 𝑧 = 0 is constant.
(Year 2006)

(12 Marks)

Q78. Find the equation of the sphere inscribed in the tetrahedron whose faces are
𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 6
(Year 2007)

(12 Marks)

Q79. Find the focus of the point which moves so that its distance from the plane
𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1 is twice its distance from the line 𝑥 = −𝑦 = 𝑧.
(Year 2007)

(12 Marks)

Q80. Show that the spheres 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑧 − 2 = 0 and

3𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 8𝑧 + 14 = 0 cut orthogonally. Find the center and
radius of their common circle
(Year 2007)

(15 Marks)

Q81. A line with direction ratios 2, 7, -5 is drawn to intersect the lines

𝑥 𝑦−1 𝑧−2 𝑥−11 𝑦−5 𝑧
= = and = = . Find the coordinate of the points of
1 2 4 3 −1 1
intersection and the length intercepted on it.
(Year 2007)

(15 Marks)
Q82. Show that the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 cuts the cone 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥 = 0 in
perpendicular lines.
(Year 2007)

(15 Marks)

Q83. Show that the feet of the normals from the point 𝑃(𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾), 𝛽 ≠ 0 on the
paraboloid 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4𝑧 lie on the sphere
2𝛽 (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ) − (𝛼 2 + 𝛽2 )𝑦 − 2𝛽 (2 + 𝛾)𝑧 = 0
(Year 2007)

(15 Marks)

Q84. The plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0 is rotated through a right angle about its line of
intersection with the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 5 = 0; find the equation of the
plane in its new position.
(Year 2008)

(12 Marks)

Q85. Find the equations (in symmetric form) of the tangent line to the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 5𝑥 − 7𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 8 = 0, 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 0 at the point
(−3, 5, 4)
(Year 2008)

(12 Marks)

Q86. A sphere S has points (0, 1, 0), (3, -5, 2) at opposite ends of a diameter. Find
the equation of the sphere having the intersection of the sphere S with the
plane 5x - 2y + 4z + 7 = 0 as a great circle.
(Year 2008)

(20 Marks)

Q87. Show that the enveloping cylinders of the ellipsoid 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑏 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑐 2 𝑧 2 = 1

with generators perpendicular to z- axis meet the plane 𝑧 = 0 in parabolas.
(Year 2008)

(20 Marks)
 𝑥2 𝑦2
Q88. A line is drawn through a variable point on the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1, 𝑧 = 0 to
𝑎 𝑏
meet two fixed lines 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥, 𝑧 = 𝑐 and 𝑦 = −𝑚𝑥, 𝑧 = −𝑐 . Find the locus of
the line.
(Year 2009)

(12 Marks)

Q89. Find the equation of the sphere having its center on the plane 4𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3
and passing through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 12𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 8 = 0,
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 + 3 = 0
(Year 2009)

(12 Marks)

𝑥2 𝑦2
Q90. Prove that the normals from the point (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾) to the paraboloid 2
+ = 2𝑧
𝑎 𝑏2
𝛼 𝛽 𝑎2 −𝑏2
lie on the cone + + =0
𝑥−𝛼 𝑦−𝛽 𝑧−𝛾
(Year 2009)

(20 Marks)

Q91. Find the vertices of the skew quadrilateral formed by the four generators of the
𝑥2
hyperboloid + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 = 49, passing through (10, 5, 1)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (14, 2, −2).
4
(Year 2010)

(20 Marks)

Q92. Show that every sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑟 2 = 0, 𝑧 = 0 cuts
orthogonally every sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑟 2 , 𝑦 = 0.
(Year 2010)

(20 Marks)
5
Q93. Show that the plane 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 7𝑧 + = 0 touches the paraboloid
2
2 2
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 10𝑧 and find the point of contact.
(Year 2010)

(20 Marks)
Q94. Show that the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 3 cuts the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2
in a circle of radius 1 and find the equation of the sphere which has this circle as
a great circle.
(Year 2010)

(12 Marks)

Q95. Find the equation of the straight line through the point (3, 1, 2) to intersect the
straight line 𝑥 + 4 = 𝑦 + 1 = 2(𝑧 − 1) and parallel to the plane
4𝑥 + 𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 0
(Year 2011)

(10 Marks)

Q96. Show that the equation of the sphere which touches the sphere
4(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ) + 10𝑥 − 25𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0 at the point (1, 2, −2) and the passes
through the point (−1, 0, 0) is 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 2𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 1 = 0.
(Year 2011)

(10 Marks)

Q97. Find the points on the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 4 that are closest to and farthest
from the point (3, 1, −1)
(Year 2011)

(20 Marks)

𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
Q98. Three points 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 are taken on the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1 so that lines
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
joining to 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 to origin are mutually perpendicular. Prove that plane
𝑃𝑄𝑅 touches a fixed sphere.
(Year 2011)

(20 Marks)

Q99. Show that generators through any one of the ends of an equi-conjugate
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
diameter of the principal elliptic section of the hyperboloid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
2 2 2
are inclined to each other at an angle of 60° if 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 6𝑐 . Find also the
condition for the generators to be perpendicular to each other.
(Year 2011)

(20 Marks)
Q100. Show that the cone 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑥𝑧 + 𝑥𝑦 = 0 cuts the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = a2 in
two equal circles, and find their area.
(Year 2011)
(20 Marks)

Q101. Prove that two of the straight lines represented by the equation
𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑐𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑦 3 = 0 will be at right angles, if 𝑏 + 𝑐 = −2
(Year 2012)
(12 Marks)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
Q102. A variable plane is parallel to the plane + + = 0 and meets the axes in
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 respectively. Prove that circle 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 lies on the cone
𝑏 𝑐 𝑐 𝑎 𝑎 𝑏
𝑦𝑧 ( + ) + 𝑧𝑥 ( + ) + 𝑥𝑦 ( + ) = 0
𝑐 𝑏 𝑎 𝑐 𝑏 𝑎
(Year 2012)
(20 Marks)

Q103. Show that locus of a point from which three mutually perpendicular tangent
lines can be drawn to the paraboloid 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2 = 0 𝑖𝑠 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 4𝑧 = 1
(Year 2012)
(20 Marks)

Q104. Find the equation of the plane which passes through the points (0, 1, 1) and
(2, 0, -1) and is parallel to the line joining the points (-1, 1, -2), (3, -2, 4). Find
also the distance between the line and the plane.
(Year 2013)
(10 Marks)

Q105. A sphere S has points (0, 1, 0), (3, -5, 2) at opposite ends of a diameter. Find
the equation of the sphere having the intersection of the sphere S with the
plane 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 7 = 0 as a great circle.
(Year 2013)
(10 Marks)

Q106. Show that three mutually perpendicular tangent lines can be drawn to the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑟 2 from any point on the sphere 2(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ) = 3𝑟 2
(Year 2013)
(15 Marks)

Q107. A cone has for its guiding curve the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑏𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0
and passes through a fixed point (0, 0, 𝑐). If the section of the cone by the
plane 𝑦 = 0 is a rectangular hyperbola, prove that vertex lies one the fixed
circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑏𝑦 = 0, 2𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 0
(Year 2013)
(15 Marks)
Q108. A variable generator meets two generators of the system through the extremities
B and B’ of the minor axis of the principal elliptic section of the hyperboloid
𝑥2 𝑦2
2
+ − 𝑐 2 𝑧 2 = 1 in P and P’ Prove that 𝐵𝑃. 𝑃′ 𝐵′ = 𝑎2 + 𝑐 2
𝑎 𝑏2
(Year 2013)
(20 Marks)

Q109. Examine whether the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 cuts the cone 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 = 0 in

perpendicular lines.
(Year 2014)
(10 Marks)

Q110. Find the co-ordinates of the points on the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 4,

the tangent planes at which are parallel to the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1
(Year 2014)
(10 Marks)

Q111. Prove that equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 + 2𝑢𝑥 + 2𝑣𝑦 + 2𝑤𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0

𝑢2 𝑣2 𝑤2
represents a cone if + + =𝑑
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(Year 2014)
(10 Marks)

Q112. Show that the lines drawn from the origin parallel to the normals to the central
Conicoid 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 = 1, at its points of intersection with the plane
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2 𝑙𝑥 𝑚𝑦 𝑛𝑧 2
𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 + 𝑛𝑧 = 𝑝 generate the cone 𝑝2 ( + + )=( + + )
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(Year 2014)
(15 Marks)

Q113. Find the equations of the two generating lines through any point
𝑥2 𝑦2
(acos 𝜃 , 𝑏 cos 𝜃 , 0) of the principal elliptic section 2 + 2 = 1, 𝑧 = 0 of the
𝑎 𝑏
hyperboloid by the plane 𝑧 = 0.
(Year 2014)
(15 Marks)

Q114. Find what positive value of 𝑎, the plane 𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 12 = 0 touches the

sphere , 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 3 = 0 and hence find the point of
contact.
(Year 2015)
(10 Marks)
Q115. If 6𝑥 = 3𝑦 = 2𝑧 represents one of the mutually perpendicular generators of
the cone 5𝑦𝑧 − 8𝑧𝑥 − 3𝑥𝑦 = 0 then obtain the equations of the other two
generators.
(Year 2015)
(13 Marks)

Q116. Obtain the equation of the plane passing through the points (2, 3, 1) and
(4, −5, 3) parallel to 𝑥- axis.
(Year 2015)
(6 Marks)
𝑥−𝑎+𝑑 𝑦−𝑎 𝑧−𝑎−𝑑 𝑥−𝑏+𝑐 𝑦−𝑏 𝑧−𝑏−𝑐
Q117. Verify if the lines: = = and = = are
𝛼−𝛿 𝛼 𝛼+𝛿 𝛽−𝛾 𝛽 𝛽+𝛾
coplanar. If yes, find the equation of the plane in which they lie.
(Year 2015)
(7 Marks)

Q118. Two perpendicular tangent planes to the paraboloid 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 2𝑧 intersect in

a straight line in the plane 𝑥 = 0. Obtain the curve to which this straight line
touches.
(Year 2015)
(13 Marks)

Q119. Find the locus of the point of intersection of three mutually perpendicular
tangent planes to the Conicoid 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 = 1
(Year 2016)
(15 Marks)

Q120. Find the equation of the sphere which passes though the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4;
z = 0 and is cut by the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 in a circle of radius 3.
(Year 2016)
(10 Marks)
𝑥−1 𝑦−2
Q121. Find the shortest distance between the lines = = 𝑧 − 3 and
2 4
𝑦 − 𝑚𝑥 = 𝑧 = 0 for what value of will the two lines intersect?
(Year 2016)
(10 Marks)

Q122. Find the surface generated by a line which intersects the line 𝑦 = 𝑎 = 𝑧,
𝑥 + 3𝑧 = 𝑎 = 𝑦 + 𝑧 and parallel to the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0
(Year 2016)
(10 Marks)
Q123. Show that the cone 3𝑦𝑧 − 2𝑧𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑦 = 0 has an infinite set of three mutually
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
perpendicular generators. If = = is a generator belonging to one such
1 1 𝑧
set, Find the other two.
(Year 2016)
(10 Marks)

Q124. Find the equation of the tangent at the point (1, 1, 1) to the Conicoid
3𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 2𝑧.
(Year 2017)
(10 Marks)

(𝑥−3) 8−𝑦 𝑧−3

Q125. Find the shortest distance between the skew the lines: = = and
3 1 1
𝑥−3 𝑦+7 𝑧−6
= =
−3 2 4
(Year 2017)
(10 Marks)

Q126. A plane through a fixed point (a, b, c) and cuts the axes at the points A, B, C
respectively. Find the locus of the center of the sphere which passes through the
origin O and A, B, C.
(Year 2017)
(15 Marks)

Q127. Show that the plane 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 12 = 0 touches the sphere

𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 3 = 0 find the point of contact.
(Year 2017)
(10 Marks)

Q128. Find the locus of the points of intersection of three mutually perpendicular
tangent planes to 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 = 1.
(Year 2017)
(10 Marks)

Q129. Reduce the following equation to the standard form and hence determine the
nature of the Conicoid: 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − yz − zx − xy − 3𝑥 − 6𝑦 − 9𝑧 + 21 = 0
(Year 2017)
(15 Marks)
𝑥−1 𝑦−1 𝑧+1
Q130. Find the projection of the straight line = = on the plane
2 3 −1
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 6
(Year 2018)
(10 Marks)
Q131. Find the shortest distance between the lines
𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 𝑧 + 𝑑1 = 0,
𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 𝑧 + 𝑑2 = 0
And the z-axis.
(Year 2018)
(12 Marks)

Q132. Find the equation of the sphere is xyz-plane passing through the points
(0, 0, 0), (0, 1, −1), (−1, 2, )𝑎𝑛𝑑 (1, 2, 3).
(Year 2018)
(12 Marks)

Q133. Find the equations to the generation lines of the paraboloid

(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)(2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧) = 6𝑧 which pass through the point (1, 1, 1).
(Year 2018)
(13 Marks)

Q134. Find the equation of the cone with (0, 0, 1) as the vertex and
2𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 4, 𝑧 = 0 as the guiding curve.
(Year 2018)
(13 Marks)

Q135. Find the question of the plane parallel to 3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 8 and passing

through the point (1, 1, 1).
(Year 2018)
(12 Marks)

Q136. Show that the line

𝑥+1 𝑦−3 𝑧+2 𝑥 𝑦−7 𝑧+7
= = and = =
−3 2 1 1 −3 2
intersect. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection and the equation of
the plane containing them.
(Year 2019)
(12 Marks)

Q137. The plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 12 cuts the axes of coordinates in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶. Find the

equations of the circle circumscribing the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
(Year 2019)
(10 Marks)

Q138. Prove that the plane 𝑧 = 0 cuts the enveloping cone of the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 11 which has the vertex at (2, 4, 1) in a rectangular
hyperbola.
(Year 2019)
(10 Marks)
Q139. Prove that, is general, three normal can be down from a given point to the
paraboloid 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 2𝑎𝑧, but if the point lies on the surface
27𝑎(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) + 8(𝑎 − 𝑧)3 = 0
then two of the three normal coincide.
(Year 2019)
(15 Marks)

Q140. Find the length of the normal chord through a point P of the ellipsoid
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
+ 2 + 2 = 1.
𝑎2 𝑏 𝑐
and prove that if is equal to 4PG3, where G3 is the point where the normal chord
through P meets the 𝑥𝑦-plane, then show that P lies on the cone
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
6
(2𝑐 2 − 𝑎2 ) + 6
(2𝑐 2 − 𝑏 2 ) + = 0.
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐4
(Year 2019)
(15 Marks)
 CIVIL SERVICES
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
SEGMENT- WISE
ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY

1. A variable plane passes through a fixed point (a, b, c) and meets the axes at points 𝑨, 𝑩
and 𝑪 respectively. Find the locus of the centre of the sphere passing through the points
𝑶, 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪, 𝑶 being the origin. [2022][10]
𝒙𝟐
2. If 𝑷, 𝑸, 𝑹; 𝑷′ , 𝑸′ , 𝑹′ are feet of the six normal drawn from a point to the ellipsoid 𝒂𝟐 +
𝒚𝟐 𝒛𝟐
+ 𝒄𝟐 = 𝟏, and the plane 𝑷𝑸𝑹 is represented by 𝒍𝐱 + 𝐦𝐲 + 𝐧𝐳 =
𝒃𝟐
𝐱 𝐲 𝐳 𝟏
𝐩, show that the plane 𝐏′ 𝐐′ 𝐑′ is given by + + + = 𝟎. [2022][20]
𝐚𝟐 𝒍 𝐛𝟐𝐦 𝐜𝟐𝐧 𝐩
3. Find the equation of the sphere of smallest possible radius which touches the straight
lines:
𝒙−𝟑 𝒚−𝟖 𝒛−𝟑 𝒙+𝟑 𝒚+𝟕 𝒛−𝟔
= = and = = . [2022][15]
𝟑 −𝟏 𝟏 −𝟑 𝟐 𝟒

4. If the plane 𝒖𝒙 + 𝒗𝒚 + 𝒘𝒛 = 𝟎 cuts the cone 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒚𝟐 + 𝒄𝒛𝟐 = 𝟎 in perpendicular

generators, then prove that (𝒃 + 𝒄)𝒖𝟐 + (𝒄 + 𝒂)𝒗𝟐 + (𝒂 + 𝒃)𝒘𝟐 = 𝟎. [2022][15]
𝟐
5. Show that the orthogonal trajectories of the system of parabolas: 𝒙 = 𝟒𝒂(𝒚 +
𝒂) belong to the same system. [2022][10]
𝒚
6. Find the equation of the cylinder whose generators are parallel to the line 𝒙 = − 𝟐 =
𝒛
and whose guiding curve is 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒚𝟐 = 𝟏, 𝒛 = 𝟎. [2021][10]
𝟑
7. Show that the planes, which cut the cone 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒚𝟐 + 𝒄𝒛𝟐 = 𝟎 in perpendicular
𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝒛𝟐
generators, touch the cone 𝒃+𝒄 + 𝒄+𝒂 + 𝒂+𝒃 = 𝟎. [2021][20]
8. A sphere of constant radius 𝒓 passes through the origin 𝑶 and cuts the axes at the
points 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪. Find the locus of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from 𝑶 to the
plane 𝑨𝑩𝑪. [2021][15]
𝟑
9. Show that the entire area of the Asteroid: 𝒙𝟐/𝟑 + 𝒚𝟐/𝟑 = 𝒂𝟐/𝟑 is 𝟖 𝝅𝒂𝟐 . [2021][15]
10. Find equation of the plane containing the lines
𝒙+𝟏 𝒚+𝟑 𝒛+𝟓
= = ,
𝟑 𝟓 𝟕
𝒙−𝟐 𝒚−𝟒 𝒛−𝟔
= = .
𝟏 𝟑 𝟓
Also find the point of intersection of the given lines. [2021][15]
11. A variable plane passes through a fixed point (a, b, c) and meets the axes at points 𝑨, 𝑩
and 𝑪 respectively. Find the locus of the centre of the sphere passing through the points
𝑶, 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪, 𝑶 being the origin. [2020][10]
 𝒙𝟐
12. If 𝑷, 𝑸, 𝑹; 𝑷′ , 𝑸′ , 𝑹′ are feet of the six normals drawn from a point to the ellipsoid +
𝒂𝟐
𝒚𝟐 𝒛𝟐
+ 𝒄𝟐 = 𝟏, and the plane 𝑷𝑸𝑹 is represented by 𝒍𝐱 + 𝐦𝐲 + 𝐧𝐳 =
𝒃𝟐
𝐱 𝐲 𝐳 𝟏
𝐩, show that the plane 𝐏′ 𝐐′ 𝐑′ is given by 𝐚𝟐 𝒍 + 𝐛𝟐 𝐦 + 𝐜𝟐 𝐧 + 𝐩 = 𝟎. [2020][20]
13. Find the equation of the sphere of smallest possible radius which touches the straight
lines:
𝒙−𝟑 𝒚−𝟖 𝒛−𝟑 𝒙+𝟑 𝒚+𝟕 𝒛−𝟔
= = and = = . [2020][15]
𝟑 −𝟏 𝟏 −𝟑 𝟐 𝟒
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
14. If the plane 𝒖𝒙 + 𝒗𝒚 + 𝒘𝒛 = 𝟎 cuts the cone 𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒚 + 𝒄𝒛 = 𝟎 in perpendicular
generators, then prove that (𝒃 + 𝒄)𝒖𝟐 + (𝒄 + 𝒂)𝒗𝟐 + (𝒂 + 𝒃)𝒘𝟐 = 𝟎. [2020][15]