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HYPERBOLA 7. Let a and b be non-zero real numbers. Then,

the equation (ax2 + by2 +c) (x2 – 5xy + 6y2) = 0
2 2
x y represents
1. The equation  1 (p≠4,29)
29  p 4 p (a) four straight lines, when c = 0 and a, b are
represents of the same sign
a. an ellipse of p is any constant greater than (b) two straight lines and a circle, when a = b,
4. and c is of sign opposite to that of a
b. a hyperbola if p is any constant between 4 (c) two straight lines and hyperbola, when a
and 29. and b are of the same sign and c is of sign
c. a rectangular hyperbola if p is any constant opposite to that of a
greater than 29. (d) a circle and an ellipse, when a and b are of
d. no real curve if p is less than 29. the same sign and c is of sign opposite to that
of a
2. Which of the following equations in parametric
form does not represent a hyperbola, where “t” 8. The eccentricity of the conjugate hyperbola of
is a parameter. the hyperbola x2 – 3y2 = 1 is
a 1 b 1 2 4
(a) x  (a) 2 (b) (c) 4 (d)
 t   and y   t   3 5
2 t 2 t
tx y x ty 9. The equation of the transverse axis of the
(b)   t  0 and  1  0 hyperbola (x – 3)2 + (y + 1)2 = (4x + 3y)2 is
a b a b
(a) x + 3y = 0 (b) 4x + 3y = 9
(c) x  e  e and y  e  e  t
t t t
(c) 3x – 4y = 13 (d) 4x + 3y = 0
t
(d) x 2  6  2 cos t and y 2  2  4 cos 2 10. The equation of the hyperbola whose
2 conjugate axis is 5 and the distance between
3. Which one of the following is independent of α the foci is 13, is
x
2
y
2 (a) 25x2 – 144y2 = 900 (b) 144x2 – 25y2 = 900
in the hyperbola (0< α< /2  1 (c) 144x2 + 25y2 = 900 (d) 25x2 + 144y2 = 900
cos  sin 
2 2

(a) eccentricity (b) abscissa of foci 11. If (4, 0) and (–4, 0) be the vertices and (6, 0)
(c) directrix (d) vertex and (–6, 0) be the foci of a hyperbola, then its
eccentricity is
4. The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose latus
rectum is 8 and conjugate axis is equal to half (a) 5/2 (b) 2 (c) 3/2 (d) 2
the distance between the foci is 12. The equation of the hyperbola whose foci are
(a) 4/3 (b) 4/ 3 (6, 5), (–4, 5) and eccentricity 5/4 is
 x  1  y  5
2 2
(c) 2/ 3 d) none of these
(a)  1
2 2
x y 16 9
5. If the foci of the ellipse  2
 1 and the 2 2
16 b x y
(b)  1
2 2
x y 1 16 9
hyperbola   coincide, then the
 x  1  y  5
2 2
144 81 25
(c)   1
value of b2 is 16 9
(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 9 (d) none of these
6. If the latus rectum of a hyperbola through one 13. If PQ is a double ordinate of the hyperbola
focus subtends 60° angle at the other focus, 2 2
x y
then its eccentricity is 2
 2
 1 such that OPQ is an equilateral
a b
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
triangle, O being the center of the hyperbola,
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then the eccentricity e of the hyperbola R. Number of points in which the two graphs
satisfies intersect, is
2 2 (a) exactly 4 (b) exactly 2
(a) 1  e  (b) e 
3 3 (c) at least 2 but th number of points varies for
different positive values of A
3 2 (d) zero for at least one positive A
(c) e  (d) e 
2 3
20. An ellipse and a hyperbola have the same
2 2
14. The equation 16x – 3y – 32x + 12y – 44 = 0 center origin, the same foci and the minor-axis
represents a hyperbola whose of the one is the same as the conjugate axis of
(a) transverse axis is 4 3 the other. If e1 . e2 be their eccentricities
(b) conjugate axis is 4 respectively, then e1–2 + e2–2 equals
(c) eccentricity is (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(d) center is (–1, 2) 21. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola x 2 – y2 sec2
15. The latus rectum of the hyperbola 9x 2 – 16y2 – α = 5 is 3 times the eccentricity of the ellipse
18x – 32y – 151 = 0 is x2 sec2 + y2 = 25, then a value of α is
9 3 9 (a) /6 (b) /4 (c) /3 (d) /2
(a) (b) 9 (c) (d)
4 2 2 22. The ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 36 ane the hyperbola
16. A hyperbola, having the transverse axis of 4x2 – y2 = 4 have the same foci and they
length 2 sin, is confocal with the ellipse 3x2 intersect at right angles then the equation of
+ 4y2 = 12. Then its equation is the circle through the points of intersection of
(a) x2 cosec2 – y2 sec2 = 1 two conics is
(b) x2 sec2 – y2 cosec2 =1 (a) x2 + y2 = 5
(c) x2 sin2 – y2cos2 = 1 (b) 
5 x  y
2 2
  3x  4 y  0
(d) x2 cos2 – y2 sin2 =1
5 x  y   3x  4 y  0
2 2
(c)
17. Consider a branch of the hyperbola
(d) x2 + y2 = 25
x  2 y  2 2 x  4 2 y  6  0 with vertex at
2 2

1
the point A. Let B be one of the end points of 23. An ellipse has eccentricity and one focus at
2
its latus rectum. If C is the focus of the
1 
hyperbola nearest to the point A, then the area S  ,1 . Its one directrix is the common
of the triangle ABC is 2 

2 3
tangent, (nearer to S) to the circle x 2 + y2 =1
(a) 1  (b) 1 amd x2 – y2 = 1. The equation of the ellipse in
3 2
standard from is
3 3 2
(c) 1  (d) 1  1
(a) 9  x    12  y  1  1
2
2 2  3
18. Two circles are given such that they neither 2
 1
(b) 12  x    9  y  1  1
2
intersect nor touch. Then locus of center of
  3
variable circle which touches both the circle
2
externally is  1
 x  
 y  1
2
(a) ellipse (b) hyperbola 2
(c) parabola (d) circle (c) 
12 9
19. Consider the graphs of y = Ax2 and y2 + 3 = x2 2
 1
+ 4y, where A is a positive constant and x, y  (d) 3  x    4  y  1  1
  2

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24. The equation of the tangent to the curve 4x 2 – (a) 9x2 – 8y2 + 18x – 9 = 0
9y2 = 1 which is parallel to 4y = 5x + 7 is (b) 9x2 – 8y2 – 18x – 9 = 0
(a) 24y – 30x = 17 (c) 9x2 – 8y2 – 18x – 9 = 0
(b) 30y – 24x =  161 (d) 9x2 – 8y2 + 18x + 9 = 0

(c) 24y – 30x =  161 31. The locus of a point P(α,β ) moving under the
condition that the line y = αx +β is a tangent to
(d) none of these
2 2
x y
25. Let P (a sec, b tan ) and Q (a sec , b tan ), the hyperbola 2
 2
 1 is
a b

where     , be two points on the hyper (a) a circle (b) an ellipse
2
2 2
(c) a hyperbola (d) a parabola
x y
bola   1 , If (h, k) is the point of
a
2
b
2 32. If the line 2 x  6 y  2 touches the hyperbola
2 2
intersection of the normals at P and Q, then k x – 2y = 4, then the point of contact is
is equal to
(a) (–2, 6 ) (b) (–5, 2 6 )
a b  a2  b2 
2 2

(a) (b)    1 1 
a  a (c)  ,  (d) (4, – 6 )
 2 6
a b  a2  b2 
2 2

(c) (d)    x
2
y
2

b  b 33. P is a point on the hyperbola 2

 2
 1, N is
a b
26. The equation of the tangent to the x 2 – y2 – 8x the foot of the perpendicular from P on the
+ 2y + 11 = 0 at (2, 1) is transverse axis. The tangent to the hyperbola
(a) x + 2 = 0 (b) 2x + 1 = 0 at P meets the transverse axis at T. If O is the
(c) x – 2 = 0 (d) x + y + 1 = 0 center of the hyperbola, then OT. ON is equal
27. The value of m for which y = mx + 6 is a to
x
2
y
2 (a) e2 (b) a2 (c) b2 (d) b2/a2
tangent to the hyperbola   1 is
100 49 34. For all real valus of m the straight line y = mx +
9 m  4 is tangent to the curve
2
17 20 3 20
(a) (b) (c) (d)
20 17 20 3 (a) 9x2 + 4y2 = 36 (b) 4x2 + 9y2 = 36
(c) 9x2– 4y2 = 36 (d) 4x2 – 9y2 = 36
28. The point of intersection of two tangent to the
2 2 35. For which of the hyperbola, we can have more
x y
hyperbola 2
 2
 1 , the product of whose than one pair of perpendicular tangents ?
a b 2 2 2 2
x y x y
slopses is c2, lies on the curve. (a)  1 (b)  1
(a) y2 – b2 = c2 (x2 + a2) (b) y2 + a2 = c2 (x2 – b2) 4 9 4 9
(c) y2 + b2 = c2 (x2 – a2) (d) y2 – a2 = c2 (x2 + b2) (c) x2 – y2 = 4 (d) xy = 4
29. A common tangent 9x2 – 16y2 = 144 and 36. The locus of the middle points of chords of
x2 + y2 = 9 is hyperbola 3x2 – 2y2 + 4x – 6y = 0 parallel ot y
= 2x is
3 15 2 15
(a) y  x (b) y  3 x (a) 3x – 4y = 4 (b) 3y – 4y + 4 = 0
7 7 7 7 (c) 4x – 4y = 3 (d) 3x – 4y = 2
3 37. Two straight lines pass through the fixed points
(c) y  2 x  15 7 (d) none of these
7 (±a, 0) and have slopes whose product is p >
30. If x = 9 is the chord of contact of the hyperbola 0. Then the locus of the points of intersection
x2 – y2 = 9, then the equation of the of the lines is
corresponding pair of tangents is (a) ellipse (b) hyperbola

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(c) parabola (d) circle
38. The eccentricity of the hyperbola with
asymptotes 3x + 4y = 2 and 4x – 3y = 2 is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 4
39. If ax + by = 1 is tangent to the hyperbola
2 2
x y 2 2
2
 2
 1 then a – b equals to
a b
1
(a) 2 2
(b) a2e2
a b
(c) b2e2 (d) none of these
40.The tangent at a point P on the hyperbola.
2 2
x y
2
 2
 1 passes through the point (0, –b)
a b
and the normal at P passes through the point
(2a 2 , 0) the eccentricity of the hyperbola is
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 3
41. The locus of the foot of the perpendicular from
the center of the hyperbola xy = 1 on a
variable tangent is
(a) (x2 – y2)2 = 4xy (b) (x2 + y2)2 = 2xy
(c) (x2 + y2) = 4xy (d) (x2 + y2)2 = 4xy
42. The tangent at a point P on the hyperbola
2 2
x y
2
 2
 1 meets one of the directrix in F. If
a b
PF subtends an angle  at the corresponding
focus, then  equals
(a) /4 (b) /2 (c) 3/4 (d) 
2 2
x y
43. A normal to the hyperbola   1 , then
4 1
a2 + b2 is equal to
(a) 5 (b) 25 (c) 16 (d) none of these

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