Progressive Education Society's

Modern College of Engineering , Shivajinagar, Pune-05.

Engineering Mathematics-II (Academic year: 2023-24)
Unit-V : Solid Geometry

A. SPHERE
1. Find the equation of sphere, having its Centre on the plane 4𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3 and passing through the circle,
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 8 = 0, 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 8.
2. Find the equation of the sphere which is tangential to the plane 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 35 = 0 at (2,-1,4) and
passing through the point (2, −1, −2).
3. Prove that two spheres 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 0 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 10𝑥 + 2𝑧 + 10 = 0 touch
each other and hence find the coordinates of the point of contact.
4. Show that the plane 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 12 = 0 touches the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 3 = 0 and
find the point of contact.
5. Show that the plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7 touches the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 10𝑦 − 10𝑧 − 31 = 0 and find the
point of contact
6. Find the equation of the sphere which passes through the points (1, −4,3), (1, −5,2), (1, −3,0) and whose
centre lies on the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0.
7. A sphere of constant radius passes through the origin and meets the axes in A, B< C. prove that the centroid
of the sphere 9(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ) = 4𝐾 2
8. Find the equation of the sphere which passes through the point (3,1,2) and meets X and Y plane in a circle
of radius 3 units with Centre at (1,-2,0) .
9. Find the equation of the sphere passing through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9 ,2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 5 and the
point (1,2,3).
10. Show that the plane 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 35 = 0 is tangential to the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑦 − 2𝑧 − 14 =
0 and find the point of contact.
11. Find the equation at the sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 5 and which
intersects the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 3(𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧) − 56 = 0 and orthogonally.
12. Find the equation at the sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 4, 𝑧 = 0 and cutting the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 10𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 8 = 0 orthogonally.
13. A sphere S has points (1,-2,3) and (4,0,6) as opposite ends of a diameter .find the equation of the sphere
having the intersection of S with the plane 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 6 = 0 as its great circle.
14. Find the equation of the sphere tangential to the plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 7 at (3,-1,-1) and passing through the
point(1,1,-3).
15. Find the center and radius of the circle which is an intersection of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 −
11 = 0 by the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 15.
16. Find the equation of the sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9; 𝑧 = 0 and the point (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾).
17. Find the center & radius of the circle which is an intersection of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 +
2𝑧 − 6 = 0 by the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 4 = 0.
18. Find the equation of sphere which touches the coordinate axes, whose centre is in positive octant and has
radius 4.
𝑥+1 𝑦−8 𝑧−4
19. Find the equation of sphere which has its Centre at (2, 3, -1) and touches the line: = = .
−5 3 4

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Modern College of Engineering , Shivajinagar, Pune-05.
Engineering Mathematics-II (Academic year: 2023-24)
Unit-V : Solid Geometry
20. Find equation of sphere for which the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 7𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 2 = 0, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 8 is a great
circle.
21. Find the equation of sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 4, 𝑧 = 0 meeting the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 =
0 in a circle of radius 3.
22. Show that the two spheres 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 25 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 18𝑥 − 24𝑦 − 40𝑧 + 225 = 0 touches
externally and find their point of contact.

B. CONE
1. Find equation of a right circular cone , having vertex at point (0, 0 ,3) passing through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 =
16, 𝑧 = 0.
2. Find equation of a right circular cone , with vertex at origin passing through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 25, 𝑦 = 4.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
3. Find the equation of right circular cone with vertex at origin, whose axis is the line 1 = 2 = 3 , and which
has a semi vertical angle of 30° .
1 𝑥−1
4. Find equation of right circular cone with vertex at (1,2 − 3), semi vertical angle cos −1 ( 3) and line =
√ 1
𝑦−2 𝑧+3
= .
2 −1
5. Find the equation of right circular cone which passes through the point (2,1,3) with vertex at (1,1,2) and
𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝑧+2
axis parallel to the line = = .
2 −4 3
6. Find the equation of right circular cone which passes through the point (2, −2, 1) with vertex at origin and
𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝑧+2
axis parallel to the line = = .
5 1 1
7. Lines are drawn from the origin with direction cosines proportional to (1,2,2), (2,3,6), (3,4,12). Find
direction cosines of the axis of right circular cone through them, and prove that the semi vertical angle of
1
cone is cos −1 ( 3).
√
8. Find the equation of right circular cone whose vertex is at (0,0,10) , axis is the Z-axis and semi-vertical
2
angle is cos −1 ( )
√5
9. Find the equation of the right circular cone which has its vertex at the point (0,0,10) and whose intersection
with the plane XOY is a circle of diameter 10.
10. Find the equation of the right circular cone which has its vertex at the point (0,0,10) and whose intersection
with the XOY-plane is a circle of diameter 5.
11. Find the equation of cone which has vertex at origin , axis is the 𝑦 –axis and semi vertical angle is 30°
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
12. Find equation of right circular cone whose vertex is at origin with axis = = and has a semi-vertical
1 2 3
angle 30° .
13. Find the equation of right circular cone whose vertex is (1,2,3) and the axis has direction ratios (2,-1,4) and
semi-vertical angle is 60° .
14. Find the equation of right circular cone whose vertex is (0,0,2) and the axis has direction ratios (0,3,-2) axis
is Z -axis.

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Modern College of Engineering , Shivajinagar, Pune-05.
Engineering Mathematics-II (Academic year: 2023-24)
Unit-V : Solid Geometry
𝑥 −𝑦 −𝑧
15. Find the equation of the right circular cone whose vertex is (1,-1,1) and axis is parallel to 1 = = and
2 1
one of its generators has direction cosines proportional to (2,2,1).
𝑥−1
16. Find the equation of the right circular cone whose vertex is given by (1,-1,2) and axis is the lone =
2
𝑦+1 𝑧−2
= and semi-vertical angle is 45° .
1 −2
𝑥−1 𝑦−1 𝑧−1
17. Find the equation of right circular cone with vertex at o (1,1,1), whose axis is the line = = , and
1 2 3
𝜋
which has a semi vertical angle of 4 .
18. Find the equation of right circular cone with vertex (-1, 0, 0), semi vertical angle 60° and axis is 𝑥 –axis.
19. Find the equation of the right circular cone with vertex at origin making equal angles with the co-ordinate
axes and having generator with direction cosines proportional to 1,-2,2.
20. Find the equation of the right circular cone which passes through the point (1,1,2) has its axis at the line
6𝑥 = −3𝑦 = 4𝑧 and vertex at origin.
𝜋
21. Find the equation of the right circular cone whose vertex is at (0,0,0) , semi vertical angle 4 and axis along
the line
𝑥 = −2𝑦 = 𝑧
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
22. Find the equation of right circular cone whose vertex is (1,2,3) and the axis is given by = =
2 −1 3
°
and semi-vertical angle is 60 .

C. CYLINDER
1. Find the equation of a right circular cylinder of radius 2, whose axis passes through the point (1,1, −2) and
has direction cosines proportional to (2,1,2).
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
2. Find the equation of right circular cylinder whose axis is = = and radius 2.
2 1 2
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
3. Find the equation of right circular cylinder whose axis is = = and radius 3.
2 1 2
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧−2
4. Find the equation of right circular cylinder of radius 3 and axis is = = .
1 −1 3
5. Find the equation of right circular cylinder of radius a axis passes through the origin and makes equal
angles with the coordinate axes.
𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝑧−5
6. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 3 and axis = = .
2 2 −1
7. Find the equation of right circular cylinder of radius 2 whose axis passes through (1,2,3) and has direction
cosines proportional to (2,1,2).
8. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 4 with axis passing through origin and making
angles with the co-ordinates axes.
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
9. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 2 and axis is given by = =
2 −3 6
𝑥−1 𝑦 𝑧−3
10. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 2 and axis is given by =3=
2 1
𝑥+1 𝑦+1 𝑧+1
11. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 4 and axis is given by = =
1 −1 1
𝑥−2 𝑦−3 𝑧+1
12. Obtain the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 5 where axis is : = =
3 1 1
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Modern College of Engineering , Shivajinagar, Pune-05.
Engineering Mathematics-II (Academic year: 2023-24)
Unit-V : Solid Geometry
𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝑧
13. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder whose axis is = = 3 and which passes through the
2 1
point (0,0,3).
14. Find the equation of right circular cylinder of radius 2 whose axis passes through (1,2,3) and has direction
cosines proportional to (2,-3,6).
15. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder whose guiding curve is 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3.
16. Find the equation of right circular cylinder whose axis is 𝑥 = 2𝑦 = −𝑧 and radius is 4.
17. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius √6 , whose axis passess through the origin and has
1 −1 1
direction cosines , , .
√3 √ 3 √3