Coordinate Geometry Question Bank
Coordinate Geometry Question Bank
1. The triangle joining the points P(2,7), Q(4, -1) and R(-2, 6) is
(A) isosceles triangle (B) equilateral triangle (C) right angled triangle (D) none
2. If the line 2x + y = k passes through the point which divides the line segment joining the
points (1, 1) and (2, 4) in the ratio 3 : 2, then k is equal to
29 11
(A) (B) 5 (C) 6 (D)
5 5
3. The three distinct points A( at12 , 2at1 ), B( at2 2 , 2at2 ) and C(0, a) (where, a is a real number)
are collinear, if
(A) t1t2 1 (B) t1t2 1 (C) 2t1t2 t1 t2 (D) t1 t2 a
5. Point Q is symmetric to P(4, -1) with respect to the bisector of the first quadrant. The length
of PQ is
6. The point P is equidistant from A(1, 3), B(-3, 5) and (5, -1), then PA is equal to
7. The mid – point of the sides of a triangle are D(6, 1), E(3, 5) and F(-1, -2), then the vertex
opposite to D is
8. If a vertex of a triangle is (1, 1) and the mid-points of two sides through the vertex are (-1,
2) and (3, 2), then the centroid of the triangle is
7 1 7 1 7 7
(A) 1, (B) , (C) , (D) 1,
3 3 3 3 3 3
9. If the three points (3q, 0) , (0, 3p) and (1, 1) are collinear, then which one is correct ?
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 1
p q p q p q p q
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10. Let (1, k), B(1, 1) and C(2, 1) be the vertices of a right angled triangle with AC as its
hypotenuse. If the area of the triangle is 1, then the values of k is
(A) 1, 3 (B) 0, 2 (C) -1, 3 (D) -3, -2
11. A variable line passes through a fixed point (a, b) and meets the coordinate axes in A and
B, The locus of the point of intersection of lines through A, B parallel to coordinate axes is
x y a b x y x y
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
a b x y a b a b
12. Locus of a point which moves such that its distance from the X – axis is twice its distance
from the line x – y = 0 is
(A) x2 + 4xy – y2 = 0 (B) 2x2 – 4xy + y2 = 0 (C) x2 – 4xy + y2 = 0 (D) x2 – 4xy – y2 = 0
13. The coordinates of a moving point P are (2t2 + 4, 2t + 6). Then, its locus will be
(A) circle (B) straight line (C) parabola (D) ellipse
1 1
14. A variable line through the point , cuts the coordinate axes in the points A and B. If
5 5
the point P divides AB internally in the ratio 3 : 1, then the locus of P is
15. If a point P(4, 3) is shifted by a distance 2 unit parallel to the line y = x then coordinates
of P in new position are
(A) (5, 4)
(B) 5 2, 4 2 (C) 5 2, 4 2 (D) None of these
16. Let A(2, -3) and B(-2, 1) be vertices of a ABC . If the centroid of this triangle moves on
the line 2x + 3y = 1, then the locus of the vertex C is the line
(A) 3x – 2y = 3 (B) 2x + 3y = 9 (C) 2x – 3y = 7 (D) 3x + 2y = 5
17. Let a and b be non – zero and real numbers. Then the equation (ax2 + by2 + c)(x2 – 5xy +
6y2) = 0 represents
(A) four straight lines, when c= 0 and a, b are of the same sign
(B) two straight lines and a circle, when a = b and c is of sign opposite to that of a
(C) two straight lines and a hyperbola, when a and b are of the same sign and c is of sign
opposite to that of a
(D) a circle and an ellipse, when a and b are of the same sign and c is of sign opposite to
that of a
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19. The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the line x – 3y + 2 = 0
and 2x + 5y – 7 = 0 and perpendicular to the line 3x + 2y + 5 = 0, is
(A) 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 (B) 6x – 9y + 11 = 0 (C) 2x – 3y + 5 = 0 (D) 3x – 2y + 1 = 0
x y 1
21. If non – zero numbers a, b, c are in HP, then the straight line 0 always pass
a b c
through a fixed point. That point is
1
(A) 1, (B) (1, -2) (C) (-1, -2) (D) (-1, 2)
2
22. A straight line through the point (1, 1) meets the x – axis at A and Y – axis at B. The locus
of the mid – point of AB is
(A) 2xy + x + y = 0 (B) x + y – 2xy = 0 (C) x + y + 2 = 0 (D) x + y – 2 = 0
23. The values of , for which the equation x2 – y2 – x + y – 2 = 0 represent a pair of straight
lines is
24. The value of P for which the equation x2 + pxy + y2 – 5x – 7y + 6 = 0 represent a pair of
straight lines, is
(A) 5/2 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) 2/5
25. If PM is the perpendicular from P(2,3) onto the line x + y = 3, then the coordinates of M are
(A) (2, 1) (B) (-1, 4) (C) (1, 2) (D) (4, -1)
26. If the slopes of one of the lines given by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 is 5 times the other, then
x y
27. The line L given by 1 passes through the point (13, 32). The line K is parallel to L
5 b
x y
and has the equation 1 . Then the distance between L and K is
c 3
23 17 23
(A) (B) 17 (C) (D)
15 15 17
28. If the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to a straight line is at the point (3, -4). Then,
the equation of the line is
(A) 3x – 4y = 25 (B) 3x – 4y + 25 = 0 (C) 4x + 3y = 25 (D) 4x – 3y + 25 = 0
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29. All chords of the curve 3x2 – y2 – 2x + 4y = 0 which subtend a right angle at the origin,
pass through the fixed point
(A) (1, 2) (B) (1, -2) (C) (-1, 2) (D) (-1, -2)
30. The area of the triangle formed by x + y + 1 = 0 and the pair of straight lines x2 – 3xy + 2y2
= 0 is
7 5 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 12 12 6
31. The angle between lines joining origin and intersection points of line 2x + y = 1 and curve
3x2 + 4xy – 4x + 1= 0 is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 6
32. A line passing through origin and is perpendicular to two given lines 2x + y + 6= 0 and 4x
+ 2y – 9 = 0. The ratio in which the origin divides this line, is
34. Shortest distance between the circle x2 + y2 – 10x – 14y - 151 = 0 and the point(-7 2) is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
35. If one end of a diameter of the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 11 = 0 is (3, 4) then find the
coordinates of the other end of the diameter
36. The circle passing through (1, -2) and touching the x – axis at (3, 0) also passes through the
point
(A) (-5, 2) (B) (2, -5) (C) (5, -2) (D) (-2, 5)
37. The length of the diameter of the circle which touches the x – axis at the point (1, 0) and
passes through the point (2, 3) is
10 3 6 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 5 5 3
38. The least and the greatest distance of the point (10, 7) from the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 20
= 0 are
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39. The circle passing through the point (-1, 0) and touching the y – axis at (0, 2), also passes
through the point
3 5 3 5
(A) , 0 (B) , 2 (C) , (D) (-4, 0)
2 2 2 2
40. The intercept on the line y = x by the circle x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 is AB. Equation of the circle
with AB as diameter is
(A) x2 + y2 = 1 (B) x2 + y2 – x – y = 0
2 2
(C) x + y = 2 (D) x2 + y2 – 3x – 3y + 6 = 0
41. The line segment joining the points (4, 7) and (-2, -1) is a diameter of a circle. If the circle
intersects the x- axis at A and B, then AB is equal to
42. The distance of the mid – point of line joining two points (4, 0) and (0, 4) from the centre of
the circle x2 + y2 = 16 is
(A) 2 (B) 2 2 (C) 3 2 (D) 2 3
43. The straight line x + y – 1 = 0 meets the circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y = 0 at A and B. Then, the
equation of circle of which AB is a diameter, is
(A) x2 + y2 – 2y – 6 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 2y – 6 = 0
(C) 2x2 +2y2 + 2y – 6 = 0 (D) 3x2 + 3y2 + 2y – 6 = 0
44. If a circle passes through (0, 0), (a, 0) and (0, b), then the coordinates of its center are
b a a b
(A) , (B) , (C) (b, a) (D) (a, b)
2 2 2 2
45. The equation of circle which touches the line x = y at origin and passes through the point
(2, 1) is x2 + y2 + px + qy = 0.Then, p, q are
(A) -5, -5 (B) -5, 5 (C) 5, -5 (D) None of these
46. The equation of circle which touches X and Y – axes at the points (1, 0) and (0, 1)
respectively is
(A) x2 + y2 – 4y + 3 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2y - 2 = 0
(C) x + y – 2x - 2y + 2 = 0
2 2
(D) x2 + y2 –2x - 2y + 1 = 0
47. If the tangent at point P on the circle x2 + y2 + 6x + 6y – 2 = 0 meets the straight line 5x –
2y + 6 = 0 at a point Q on Y – axis, then length of PQ is
48. The point diametrically opposite to the point P(1, 0) on the circle x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 3 = 0
(A) (3, 4) (B) (3, -4) (C) (-3, 4) (D) (-3, -4)
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49. If the lines 2x – 3y = 5 and 3x – 4y = 7 are two diameters of a circle of radius 7, then the
equation of the circle is
(A) x2 + y2 + 2x - 4y – 47 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 = 49
(C) x2 + y2 - 2x + 2y – 47 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 = 17
(A) x2 + y2 – 8x = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 5x + 7y = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 5x + 7y - 1 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 8x + 7y -2 = 0
51. The equation of the circle having x – y – 2 = 0 and x – y + 2 = 0 as two tangents and x – y =
0 as a diameter, is
(A) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y - 1 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y = 2 (D) x2 + y2 = 1
52. If the line y = 7x – 25 meets the circle x2 + y2 = 25 in the points A, B, then the distance
between A and B is
(A) 10 (B) 10 (C) 5 2 (D) 5
53. If the points (2, 0), (0, 1), (4, 5) and (0, c) are concylic, then the value of c is
14
(A) 1 (B) (C) 5 (D) None of these
3
54. The equation of the circle of radius 3 that lies in the fourth quadrant and touching the lines
x = 0 and y = 0 is
(A) x2 + y2 – 6x + 6y + 9 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 6x - 6y + 9 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 6x - 6y + 9 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 6x + 6y + 9 = 0
55. The equation of the circle with centre (2, 1) and touching the line 3x + 4y = 5 is
(A) x2 + y2 – 4x - 2y + 5 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 4x -2y - 5 = 0
(C) x + y – 4x - 2y + 4 = 0
2 2
(D) x2 + y2 – 4x -2y - 4 = 0
(A) (3, 3) (B) (2, -1) (C) (-2, 1) (D) (1, -2)
58. If m1 & m2 are the slopes of tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 from the point (3, 2), then
m1 m2 is equal to
5 12 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
12 5 2
59. The equation of the tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 13 at the point whose abscissa is 2, are
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61. From the point P(16, 7), tangents PQ and PR are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 20
= 0. If C is the center of the circle, then area of quadrilateral PQCR is
(A) 450 sq units (B) 15sq units (C) 50 sq units (D) 75sq units
62. The equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x - 4y + 4 = 0 which makes equal
intercepts on positive coordinate axes, is
63. The length of the tangent drawn to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 11 = 0 from the point (1, 3)
is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
64. The measure of the chord intercepted by circle x2 + y2 = 9 and the line x – y + 2 = 0 is
(A) 28 (B) 2 5 (C) 7 (D) 5
65. The locus of the mid – point of the chord of the circle x2 + y2 = 4 which subtends a right
angle at the origin is
66. The equation of the chord of the circle x2 + y2 = 81, which is bisected at the point (-2, 3), is
(A) 2x – 3y = -13 (B) 3x – 4y = -13 (C) 2x – 3y = 13 (D) 3x – 3y = 13
67. A line is drawn through the point P(3, 11) to cut the circle x2 + y2 = 9 at A and B. Then,
PA.PB is equal to
(A) 9 (B) 121 (C) 205 (D) 139
9 3
(A) (B) 2 2 (C) 3 2 (D)
2 2
69. The locus of the midpoint of the chord of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 2 = 0 which makes
an angle of 120 at the centre, is
(A) x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y - 1 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + x + y - 1 = 0
2 2
(C) x + y - 2x - 2y + 1 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 2x + 3y + 1 = 0
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(A) (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 8
13
71. A variable chord is drawn through the origin to the circle x2 + y2 – 2ax = 0. The locus of the
centre of the circle drawn on this chord as diameter, is
72. The locus of the centre of the circle, which cuts the circle x2 + y2 – 20x + 4 = 0
orthogonally and touches the line x = 2, is
(A) x2 = 16y (B) y2 = 4x (C) y2 = 16x (D) x2 = 4y
75. If P and Q are the points of intersection of the circles x2 + y2 +3x + 7y + 2p – 5 = 0 and x2 +
y2 + 2x + 2y – p2 = 0, then there is a circle passing through P, Q and (1, 1) for
(A) all values of P (B) all except one value of p
(C) all except two values of p (D) exactly one value of p
77. The equation of the circle which cuts orthogonally the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y - 3 = 0,
passes through (3, 0) and touches the y – axis, is
(A) x2 + y2 + 6x - 6y + 9 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 6x + 6y - 9 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 6x - 6y + 9 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y - 3 = 0
78. If the circles x2 + y2 +4x + 8y = 0 and x2 + y2 +8x + 2ky = 0 touch each other, then k is
equal to
(A) 12 (B) 8 (C) -8 (D) 4
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81. Consider a family of circles, which are passing through the point (-1, 1) and are tangent to x
– axis. If (h, k) are the coordinates of the centre of the circles, then the set of values of k is
given by the interval
1 1 1 1 1
(A) 0 k (B) k (C) k (D) k
2 2 2 2 2
83. A point P on an ellipse is at a distance 6 units from a focus. If the eccentricity of the ellipse
is 3/5, then the distance of P from the corresponding directrix is
x2 y 2 5
84. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola 2
2 1 is and 2x + 3y – 6 = 0 is a focal chord of
a b 4
the hyperbola, then the length of transverse axis is equal to
(A) 12/5 (B) 6 (C) 24/7 (D) 24/5
85. The number of points (a, b), where a and b are positive integers, lying on the hyperbola x2 –
y2 = 512 is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
86. The value of for which the curve (7x + 5)2 + (7y + 3)2 = 2 (4x + 3y – 24)2 represent a
parabola is
6 7 1 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 5 5 5
87. The point on the ellipse 9x2 + 25y2 = 225, the distance of which from focus F1 is four
times the distance to the other focus F2
15 63 15 63 15 63
(A) 15, 63 (B) , (C) , (D) ,
4 2 4 4 2 2
89. If the equation of parabola is x2 = -9y, then equation of directrix and length of latusrectum
are
9 9 9
(A) y ,8 (B) y ,9 (C) y ,9 (D) None of these
4 4 4
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90. A hyperbola passes through (3, 3) and the length of its conjugate axis is 8. The length of
latusrectum is
20 40 50
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
3 3 3
x2 y 2
91. If the length of the major axis of the ellipse 1 is three times the length of minor
a 2 b2
axis, its eccentricity is
1 1 2 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
93. If (x, y) are any point on the parabola y2 = 4x. Let P be the point that divides the line
segment from (0, 0) to (x, y0 in the ratio 1 : 3. Then, the locus of P is
(A) x2 = y (B) y2 = 2x (C) y2 = x (D) x2 = 2y
x2 y2
94.
If a point P(x, y) moves along the ellipse 1 and C is the centre of the ellipse,
252 162
then the sum of maximum and minimum values of CP is
(A) 25 (B) 9 (C) 4 (D) 5
95. S and T are the foci of an ellipse and B is end point of the minor axis. If STB is an
equilateral triangle, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
1 1 1 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 2 3
96. The coordinates of the focus of the parabola described parametrically by x = 5t2 + 2, y = 10t
+ 4 are
(A) (7, 4) (B) (3, 4) (C) (3, -4) (D) (-7, 4)
97. If the lines joining focus to the extremities of the minor axis form an equilateral triangle
x2 y 2
with the minor axis of the ellipse 2 2 1, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
a b
3 3 1 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 2 3
x2 y 2
98. If in a hyperbola 1 , the distance between the foci is 10 and the transverse axis has
a 2 b2
length 8, then the length of the latusrectum is
9 32 64
(A) 9 (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3
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99. The line passing through the extremity A of the major axis and extremity B of the minor
axis of the ellipse x2 + 9y2 = 9 meets its auxiliary circle at the point M. Then, the area of the
triangle with vertices at A, M and the origin O is
31 29 21 27
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10 10 10 10
100. If the distance between the foci and the distance between the directrices of the hyperbola
x2 y 2
1 are in the ratio 3 : 2, then a : b is
a 2 b2
(A) 2 :1 (B) 3 : 2 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 2 : 1
101. If e1 & e2 are the eccentricities of a hyperbola 3x2 – 3y2 = 25 and its conjugate, then
(A) e12 e2 2 2 (B) e12 e2 2 4 (C) e1 e2 4 (D) e1 e2 2
x2 y 2
102. If the lines joining the foci of the ellipse 2 2 1, where a > b and an extremity of its
a b
minor axis are inclined at an angle 60 , then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
3 1 5 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 3
104. Let the line y = mx and the ellipse 2x2 + y2 = 1 intersect at a point P in the first quadrant. If
1
the normal to this ellipse at P meets the coordinate axes at , 0 and 0, , then
3 2
is equal to
2 2 2 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
x2 y2
105. For the hyperbola 1 , which of the following remains constant when
cos 2 sin 2
varies ?
(A) Eccentricity (B) Directrix (C) Abscissae of vertices (D) Abscissae of foci
107. Coordinate of foci of hyperbola are (-5, 3) and (7, 3) and eccentricity is 3/2. Then, length of
its latusrectum is
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(A) 20 (B) 10 (C) 40 (D) 35
108. The ends of the latusrectum of the conic x2 + 10x – 16y + 25 = 0 are
(A) (3, -4), (13, 4) (B) (-3, -4), (13, -4) (C) (3, 4),(-13, 4) (D) (5, -8),(-5, 8)
x2 y 2
109. Suppose S and S ' are foci of the ellipse 1 . If P is a variable point on the ellipse
25 16
and if is area of the PSS ' , then the maximum value of is
(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 20
110. The latusrectum of the parabola y2 = 4ax, whose focal chord id PSQ, such that SP = 3 and
SQ = 2 is given by
24 12 6 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 5 5 5
111. Let S be the focus of the parabola y2 = 8x and PQ be the common chord of the circle x2 + y2
– 2x – 4y = 0 and the given parabola. The area of OPS is
x2 y 2
112. If the foci of the ellipse 1 subtend a right angle at a point P. Then, the locus of P
9 1
is
(A) x2 + y2 = 1 (B) x2 + y2 = 2 (C) x2 + y2 = 4 (D) x2 + y2 = 8
x2 y 2
113. The line x = 2y intersects the ellipse 1 at the points P and Q. The equation of the
4 1
circle with PQ as diameter is
1 5
(A) x2 + y2 = (B) x2 + y2 = 1 (C) x2 + y2 = 12 (D) x2 + y2 =
2 2
114. Let P and Q are the points on the parabola y2 = 4x, if so that the line segment PQ subtends
right angle at the vertex. If PQ intersects the axis of the parabola at R, then the distance of
the vertex from R is
115. Focus of hyperbola is 3, 0 and equation of tangent is 2x + y – 4 = 0, then the equation of
hyperbola is
(A) 4x2 - 5 y2 = 20 (B) 5x2 - 4y2 = 20 (C) 4x2 - 5y2 = 1 (D) 5x2 - 4y2 = 1
116. The locus of the midpoint of the line joining the focus and any point on the parabola y2 =
4ax is a parabola with equation of directrix as
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a
(A) x + a = 0 (B) 2x + a = 0 (C) x = 0 (D) x =
2
117. For an ellipse with eccentricity ½ the centre is at the origin. If one directrix is x = 4, then
the equation of the ellipse is
(A) 3x2 + 4y2 = 1 (B) 3x2 + 4y2 = 12 (C) 4x2 + 3y2 = 1 (D) 4x2 + 3y2 = 12
118. Equation of the parabola with its vertex at (1, 1) and focus (3, 1) is
(A) (x – 1)2 = 8(y – 1) (B) (y – 1)2 = 8(x – 3) (C) (y – 1)2 = 8(x – 1)(D) (x – 3)2 = 8(y – 1)
x2 y 2
119. The line x = at2 meets the ellipse 1, in the real points, iff
a 2 b2
(A) t 2 (B) t 1 (C) t 1 (D) None of these
120. If P be the point (1, 0) and Q a point on the locus of y2 = 8x. The locus of mid – point of PQ
is
x2 y 2
121. If e1 is the eccentricity of the ellipse 1 and e2 is the eccentricity of the hyperbola
16 25
passing through the foci of the ellipse and e1e2 1 , then equation of the hyperbola is
x2 y 2 x2 y 2 x2 y 2
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) None of these
9 16 16 9 9 25
122. The equation of the parabola with vertex at (-1, 1) and focus (2, 1) is
(A) y2 – 2y – 12x - 11 = 0 (B) x2 +2x – 12x - 11 = 0
(C) y – 2y + 12x + 11 = 0
2
(D) y2 – 2y – 12x +13 = 0
123. Axis of a parabola is y = x and vertex and focus are at a distance 2 and 2 2 ,
respectively from the origin. Then, equation of the parabola is
124. The locus of the foot of perpendicular drawn from the centre of the ellipse x2 + 3y2 = 6 on
any tangent to it, is
(A) (x2 – y2)2 = 6x2 + 2y2 (B) (x2 – y2)2 = 6x2 - 2y2
2 2 2 2 2
(C) (x + y ) = 6x + 2y (D) (x2 + y2)2 = 6x2 - 2y2
125. The slope of the line touching both parabolas y2 = 4x and x2 = -32y is
1 3 1 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 8 3
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x2 y 2
126. The minimum area of triangle formed by any tangent to the ellipse 2 2 1 with the
a b
coordinate axes, is
( a b) 2 ( a b) 2
(A) a2 + b2 (B) (C) ab (D)
2 2
127. The area of quadrilateral formed by the tangents at the end points of latusrectum to the
x2 y 2
ellipse 1 is
9 5
27 27
(A) sq units (B) 9 sq units (C) sq units (D) 27 sq units
4 2
128. If the chords of the hyperbola x2 – y2 = a2 touch the parabola y2 = 4ax. Then, the locus of
the middle points of these chords is
(A) y2 = (x – a)x3 (B) y2 (x – a) = x3 (C) x2 (x – a) = x3 (D) y2 = (x + a)x3
129. The point on the parabola y2 = 64x which is nearest to the line 4x + 3y + 35 = 0 has
coordinates
(A) (9, -24) (B) (1, 81) (C) (4, -16) (D) (-9, -24)
130. If a normal chord at a point on the parabola y2 = 4ax subtends a right angle at the vertex,
then t equals
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 3
x2 y 2
131. If P(6, 3) be a point on the hyperbola 2 2 1 . If the normal at the point P intersects the
a b
x- axis at (9, 0), then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is
5 3
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D) 3
2 2
132. If L be a normal to the parabola y2 = 4x. If L passes through the point (9, 6), then which
does not represent equation of L
x2 y 2 3
133. Tangent to the ellipse 1 having slope meet the coordinate axes in A and B.
32 18 4
then the area of the triangle AOB, where o is the origin
(A) 12 sq units (B) 8 sq units (C) 24 sq units (D) 32 sq units
135. The tangent at (1, 7) to the curve x2 = y – 6 touches the circle x2 + y2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0 at
(A) (6, 7) (B) (-6, 7) (C) (6, -7) (D) (-6, -7)
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137. If the line x + y – 1 = 0 is a tangent to the parabola y2 – y + x = 0, then the point of contact
is
(A) (0, 1) (B) (1, 0) (C) (0, -1) (D) (-1, 0)
138. The value of c, for which the line y = 2x + c, is tangent to the parabola y2 = 4a(x + a), is
3a 5a
(A) a (B) (C) 2a (D)
2 2
139. The equation of the line which is tangent to both the circle x2 + y2 = 5 and the parabola y2 =
40x is
(A) 2x – y 5 = 0 (B) 2x- y + 5 = 0 (C) 2x – y – 5 = 0 (D) 2x + y + 5 = 0
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1C 2C 3C 4C 5B 6D 7A 8 A 9C 10C
51C 52C 53B 54A 55C 56B 57A 58B 59A 60C
91D 92D 93C 94B 95C 96A 97A 98B 99D 100A
101B 102B 103B 104B 105D 106C 107B 108C 109B 110A
111 C 112 D 113D 114 C 115 A 116 C 117B 118 C 119 B 120 D
121 B 122 A 123 A 124 C 125 A 126 C 127D 128 B 129 A 130 B
131 B 132 C 133 C 134 B 135 D 136 C 137 A 138D 139 A 140 D
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