Department of Mathematics,

M.V.S Government Degree College (A),Mahabubnagar

Solid Geometry

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

UNIT I
SPHERE
1.Find the equation of the sphere passing through the points (0,0,0), (−𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐), (𝑎, −𝑏, 𝑐)(𝑎, 𝑏, −𝑐 )

2.Find the centre and radius of the circle x2+y2+z2-2y 4z-11 =0, x+2y+2z-15=0

3. Show that the two circle x2+y2+z2-y +2z =0 , x-y+z=2 and x2+y2+z2+x-3y +z-5 =0, 2x-y+4z-1=0
Lies on the same sphere. Then find its sphere equations.
4. Show that the spheres x2+y2+z2-64=0 and x2+y2+z2-12x+4y 6z+48 =0 touches internally at the
48 −16 24
point ( 7 , , 7)
7

5. If two Spheres of radii r1 and r2 cut orthogonally, then the radius of the common circle is
𝐫𝟏 𝐫𝟐
√𝐫𝟏 𝟐 +𝐫𝟐 𝟐

6. Find the equation of the sphere passing through the circle x2+y2+z2-2x+3y4z+6 =0,
3x-4y+5z-15=0 intersect the sphere x2+y2+z2+2x+4y 6z+11 =0 orthogonally.
7. Find the limiting points of the co – axial system determined by the two spheres whose equations are
x2+y2+z2-8x+2y 2z+32 =0 & x2+y2+z2-7x+z+23=0. Find its co axial system of spheres.
8. Find the equation of the sphere passing through the circle x2+y2+z2-1 =0, 2x+4y+5z=6 and touches
the plane z = 0.
9. Find the equation of the sphere which touches the sphere x2+y2+z2+2x-6y +1 =0 at the point
(1,2, −2) and it passes through the origin.
10. A Sphere of constant radius 2k passes through the origin and making the intersects on the coordinate
axes A,B, C respectively. Then the centroid of the tetrahedron OABC lies on the sphere x2+y2+z2=k2
 UNIT IV
CONICOID
–(𝑥+5) (𝑦−4) (𝑧−11)
1. Find the points of intersection of the line = = with the conicoid
3 1 7

12x2- 17y2+7z2=7
2.Find the equation to the tangent planes to the conicoid 7x2- 3y2-z2+21 =0 which passes through the
line 4x+20y-21z=0,Z=3.
3.Show the plane 3x+12y-6z-17=0 touches the conicoid 3x2- 6y2+9z 2+17=0 and find their point of
contact of the plane and the conicoid.
4. Find the equation to the two tangent planes which contain the line given by 7x+10y-30=0, 5y-3z=0
and touch the conicoid 7x2+ 5y2+3z2=60.
𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝐳𝟐
5. Show that the plane 𝒍𝒙 + 𝒎𝒚 + 𝒏𝒛 = 𝒑 will touch the ellipsoid 𝐱𝐚𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐
+
𝐜𝟐
= 𝟏 if 𝒂𝒍𝟐 + 𝒃𝒎𝟐 + 𝒄𝒏𝟐 = 𝒑𝟐
𝐱𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝐳𝟐
6. Find the locus of the perpendicular from the origin to the tangent planes to the surface 𝐚𝟐
+ 𝐛𝟐
+ 𝐜𝟐 = 𝟏

Which cut of from its axes intercepts. The sum of whose reciprocals is equal to to a constant 𝟏𝐤 .
7. If the line of intersection of two perpendicular tangent planes to the ellipsoid whose equation reffered
𝐱𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝐳𝟐
to rectangular axes is 𝐚𝟐
+ 𝐛𝟐
+ 𝐜𝟐 = 𝟏 passes through the fixed point (0,0,k). Show that it lies on the cone

𝑥 2 (𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑘 2 ) + 𝑦 2 (𝑎 2 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑘 2 ) + (𝑧 − 𝑘 )2 (𝑎 2 + 𝑏 2 ) = 0
8.Show that the lines drawn from the origin parallel to the normals to the central conicoid
𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒚𝟐 + 𝒄𝒛𝟐 = 𝟏 at its points of intersection with the planes 𝒍𝒙 + 𝒎𝒚 + 𝒏𝒛 = 𝒑 generate the
𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝒛𝟐 𝒍𝒙 𝒎𝒚 𝒏𝒛 𝟐
cone 𝒑𝟐 ( 𝒂 + + 𝒄 ) = (𝒂 + + )
𝒃 𝒃 𝒄

9. Find the equation to the tangent planes to the surface 4x2- 5y2+7z2+13=0 parallel to the plane
4x+20y-21z=0 and find their point of contact.
10. Prove that the equation to the planes to the conicoid 𝑢 ≡ 𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 + 𝑛𝑧 − 𝑝 = 0,

u1 ≡ 𝑙1 𝑥 + 𝑚1 𝑦 + 𝑛1 𝑧 − 𝑝1 = 0 is
2 2 2
𝑙1 𝑚1 𝑛1 2 𝑙𝑙 1 𝑚𝑚 1 𝑛𝑛1 2 𝑙2 𝑚2 𝑛2
𝑢2 ( 𝑎 + 𝑏
+ 𝑐
− 𝑝1 ) − 2𝑢𝑢1 ( 𝑎 + 𝑏
+ 𝑎
− 𝑝𝑝1 ) + 𝑢1 ( 𝑎 + 𝑏
+ 𝑐
− 𝑝2 ) = 0
 UNIT II

CONE

1.Find the focus of points lies which pass through the given points (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾) and intersect the given curve

ax 2+by2=1 , z=0.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
2.The plane 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1 meets the coordinates axes in A, B, C. Prove that the equation to the cone

generated by lines drawn from O to meet the circle is

𝒃 𝒄 𝒂 𝒄 𝒃 𝒂
yz( + ) +xz( + )+xy(( + )= 0
𝒄 𝒃 𝒄 𝒂 𝒂 𝒃

3.Find the equation to the cone which posses through the three coordinates axes as well as the two lines
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
= = and = =
1 −2 3 3 −1 1

4. Prove that x2-2y2+3z2-4xy+5yz 6zx+8x-19y – 2z-20 =0 represent a cone with vertex (1,-2,3)

5. Find the equations of the lines of intersection of the x+3y-2z =0 , x2+9y2-4z2=0

𝜋
6.Prove that angle between the lines given by x+y+z=0, ayz+bzx+cxy=0 is if a+b+c=0,
2

𝜋 1 1 1
if 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 =0
3

7. Find the condition that the plane ux+vy+wz=0 may touch the cone ax 2+by2+cz2=1

8. Find the equation of the right circular cone whose vertex is P(2,-3,5), axis PQ which makes angles
with the axes and semi vertical angle is 300.

9. Lines are drawn through the origin with direction cosines proportional to (1,2,2), (2,3,6) ,(3,4,12).
1 1 1
Show that the axis of right circular cone through them has direction cosines − , , and that the
√3 √3 √3

1
semi vertical angle of the cone is cos-1( 3).
√

10. Find the equation of the right circular cone which passes through the point (1,1,2) and has its vertex at
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
the origin and axis the line = −4 = 3
2
 UNIT III
CYLINDER
1. Find the equation of a cylinder generating lines have direction cosines (l,m,n) and which passes
through the circle x 2+z2= a 2 , y = 0 .

2. Find the equation of the cylinder whose generator is parallel to y =mx, z=nx and which intersect the

𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
conic
𝒂 𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐
= 1, Z=0.

3. Find the equation of the cylinder whose generators are parallel to Z – axis and guiding curve is given

ax 2+by2+cz2=1 and lx+my+nz = p.

4.Find the enveloping cylinder of the sphere x2+y2+z2-2x+4y-1 =0, having generators parallel to x=y=z.

Also find its guiding curve.

𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝐳𝟐
5. Find the enveloping cylinder of the ellipsoid 𝐱𝐚𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐
+ 𝐜𝟐 = 𝟏 whose generators are parallel to the line

𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
= = meet the plane in circles.
0 ±√𝑎 2−𝑏2 𝑐

(𝑥−1) (𝑦−2) (𝑧−2)

6.Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 2 whose axis is the line = =
2 2 2

(𝑥−2) (𝑦−1) 𝑧
7. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder whose axis is = = 3 and passes through
2 1

(0,0,3).

8. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder whose guiding curve is x2+y2+z2=9, x-y+z=3.

9. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder whose guiding curve is the circle through the points

(1,0,0), (0,1,0),(0,0,1).
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
10. Find the equation of the cylinder whose generator is parallel to = −2 = 3 and whose guiding curve
1

x2+2y2=1, z=3