SRI CHAITANYA IIT ACADEMY, INDIA

Sri Chaitanya IIT Academy., India.

A.P, TELANGANA, KARNATAKA, TAMILNADU, MAHARASHTRA, DELHI, RANCHI

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MATHS : HYPERBOLA
1. Let the foci of a hyperbola be (1, 14) and (1,-12). If it passes through the point (1,6),
then the length of its latus-rectum is

145 25 288 24
1) 2) 3) 4)
5 6 5 5
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Topic:HYPERBOLA
Sub Topic: Length of latus rectum
Type:1

Key : 3
2a  1  1  14  6  1  1   12  6   2a  8  18  a  5
2 2 2 2
Sol:

a 2  b2
1  1  14   12 
2 26
2ae   26  e  
2

105 5
25  b2  13  b  12
2b2 2(144) 288
Length of latus rectum =  
a 5 5

1(a). Length of latus rectum of the hyperbola whose foci are ( 0, 13 ) and length of
conjugate axis is 24 is
5 25 7 23
1) 2) 3) 4)
6 6 6 6
Key : 2
Sol: be = 13 ------------(1) & 2b = 24 --------------(2)
12 e= 13 b= 12
13
e a2  b2 (e2  1)
12
 169 
 144   1
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a 2  25
2a 2 2(25) 25
L.L.R =  
b 12 6
 
1(b). Length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola whose foci are 0,  10 and which
passes through ( 2,3)
10 5
1) 2) 3) 2 5 4) 3 5
3 3
Key : 3
x2 y 2
Sol : Let 2  2  1 be the eqn. of hyperbola. It passes through ( 2,3)
a b
4 9
  1 -----------(1)
a 2 b2
Foci (0,  10)  be   10
a 2  b 2  e 2  1
a 2  b2e2  b2
a 2  10  b 2 --------------(2)
4 9
(1)   2  1
10  b b2

4b2  9(10  b2 )  b2 (10  b2 )

b4  23b2  90  0
(b2  5)(b2  18)  0
b2  5 2a 2
L.L.R 
b
(2)  a 2  10  5
2(5)
a 5 
5

1(c). Distance b/w the directices of a hyperbola having foci at 0,  14 and
passing through the point P (3,4) is.

1) 14 2) 14 3) 7 4) 2 7
Key : 1
x2 y 2
Sol : let the eqn. of hyperbola be 2  2  1 --------------(1)
a b
9 16
Passing through p( 3,4)  2  2  1
a b
 
Foci 0,  14  be   14 -------(2)

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a2  b2 (e2  1)
a 2  b 2e 2  b 2
a 2  14  b 2 -----------(3)
9 16
( 2)   2  1
14  b b 2

9b2  224  16b2  (14  b2 )b2 b4  39b2  224  0

(b2  7)(b2  32)  0  b2  7 b  7
 a 2  14  7
(3)
a2  7  a  7
a be  2
2b
Distance b/w directices =
e
2 7
  14
2

2. If A and B are the points of intersection of the circle x 2  y 2  8 x  0 and the hyperbola
x2 y 2
  1 and a point P moves on the line 2 x  3 y  4  0 , then the centroid of PAB lies on
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the line:
1) 4 x  9 y  12 2) 6x  9 y  20 3) 6x  9 y  20 4) 9x  9 y  32
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Topic: HYPERBOLA
Sub Topic: MISCELLANEOUS
Type:3

ANS: 2
SOL:
x2  y 2  8x  0....1
x2 y 2
  1  4 x 2  9 y 2  36...... 2 
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From (1) & (2)
4 x 2  9  8 x  x 2   36
 13x 2  72 x  36  0
13x  6 x  6  0
x  6
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36 y 2
at x  6,   1  y 2  12
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y   12
 
A  6, 12 , B  6,  12  
 2  4 
P   ,  , Plies onthecentroid (h, k)
 3 
12   2  4 9k  4
h ;k   
3 9 2
2  9k  4
2 3h 12  9k  4  6h  24  9k  4
6h  9k  20
 the locus of (h, k) is 6 x  9 y  20

x2 y 2
2(a) If A and B points of intersection of the circle x 2  y 2  8 x  0 and the hyperbola  1
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then find the equation of the circle AB as diameter
1) x 2  y 2  12 x  24  0 2) x 2  y 2  24 x  12  0
3) x 2  y 2  x  12  0 4) x 2  y 2  8 x  0
ANS: 1
SOL: equation of circle with A x1, y1  , B  x2 , y2  as extremities of diameter is
 x  x1  x  x2    y  y1  y  y2   0
x2 y 2
2(b) The circle x 2  y 2  8 x  0 and hyperbola   1 intersect at the points A and B.
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Equation of a common tangent with positive slope to the circle as well as to the
hyperbola is
1) 2 x  5 y  20  0 2) 2 x  5 y  4  0 3) 3x  4 y  8  0 4) 4x  3 y  4  0
ANS: 2
x2 y 2
SOL: Equation of tangent to   1 is y  mx  9m2  4 & its distance from  4,01&4 .
9 4

2(c) The ellipse 4 x 2  8 y 2  64 and the circle x 2  y 2  9 intersect at points where the y-
coordinates is
1)  2 2)  5 3)  6 4)  7
ANS: 4
64  8 y 2 2
SOL: x  2
, x  9  y2
4

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x2 y 2
2(d) The circle x 2  y 2  8 x  0 and hyperbola   1 intersect at the points A and B.
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Then the equation of the circle with AB as its diameter is

1) x 2  y 2  12 x  24  0 2) x 2  y 2  12 x  24  0
3) x 2  y 2  24 x  12  0 4) x 2  y 2  24 x  12  0
ANS: 1
SOL: equation of circle with A x1, y1  , B  x2 , y2  as extremities of diameter is
 x  x1  x  x2    y  y1  y  y2   0

2(e) The ellipse 4 x 2  9 y 2  36 and the hyperbola a 2 x 2  y 2  4 intersect at right angles. Then
the equation of the circle through the points of intersection of two conics
1) x 2  y 2  5 2) 5  x2  y 2   3x  4 y  0
3) 5  x2  y 2   3x  4 y  0 4) x 2  y 2  25
ANS: 1
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
Sol: 2
 2
 1, 2
 2  at right angles  a 2  b2  c 2  d 2  a 2  b2 
a b c d

x2 y 2 x2 y 2
3. Let H1 : 2  2  1 and H 2 :  2  2  1 be two hyperbolas having length of latus
a b A B
5
rectums 15 2 and 12 5 respectively. Let their eccentricities be e1  and e2
2
respectively. If the product of the lengths of their transverse axes is 100 10 , then 25e22 is
equal to
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Topic: Hyperbola
Sub topic: eccentricity
Type: 1

Key: 55
x2 y 2  x2 y 2
Sol: H1  2  2  1; H 2  2  2  1
a b A B
2 2
2b 2A
 15 2  12 5
a B
5
e1 
2
(2a)(2 B)  100 10

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On solving the given information

2
 A
e2  1   
B
11
e2 
5
 25e22  55
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
3(a). Let E1 :   1, E2 :   1 [a1  b, a2  b2 ] be the ellipse with their latusracta
a12 b12 a22 b22
7 10 1
lengths being , respectively. If mar eccentricities are e1 , e2 respectively where e1e2 
2 3 2
& lengths their minor axes are in the ratio 7 : 15 , product of their major axis length is

Key : 48
2b12 7 2a22 10
Sol: Given  , 
a1 2 b2 3
4b12  7a1 __________ (1)
3a22  5b2 _________ (2)
4a1 (1  e12 )  7 _______ (3)
3b2 (1  e22 )  5 ________(4)
Given
b1 7

a1 5
5b12  7 a22
1
e1e2 
2
5a12 1  e12   7b22 1  e22  ________ (5)
(3) (4)(5)
80(1  e12 )  63(1  e22 )

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1
But e1e2 
2
Solve for e1e2
3 2
Gives e1  , e2 
4 3
12a1b2 (1  e12 )(1  e22 )  35

(3) (4) =
a1b1  12
Product major axis lengths = 48

x2 y 2 x2 y 2
4(O). Let E : 2  2  1, a  b and H : 2  2  1. Let the distance between the foci of E and the
a b A B
1
foci of H be 2 3 . If   A  2, and the ratio of the eccentricities of E and H is , then the
3
sum of the lengths of their latus rectums is equal to:

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1) 10 2) 9 3) 8 4) 7

Key:
x2 y 2
Sol: E   1 foci are  ae,0 and  ae,0 
a 2 b2
x2 y 2
H  2  2  1 foci are  Ae1 ,0  and   Ae1 ,0 
A B
2ae  2 3;2 Ae1  2 3  ae  3, Ae1  3
ae  Ae1
e A A 1
 1  
e a a 3
 a  3A
a 2a
Since a  A  2  a   2  2  a  3, A  1
3 3
Since Ae1  3  e1  3
1
ae  3  e 
3

Since b2  a 2 1  e2  b2  9 1    9    6
  1 2
 3  3
 
B2  A2 e1  1  B 2  1 3  1  1 2   2
2

2b 2 2 B 2
 sum of the latusrectum  
a A
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2 6 2  2
   44 8
3 1

x2 y 2  x2 y 2
4(a). Let E : 2  2  1 a  b  and H : 2  2  1 . Let the distance between the foci of E and the
a b A B
1
foci of H be 2 5. If the ratio of the eccentricities of E and H is and b  B  6 then the
2
difference of the lengths of their latus rectums is equal to.
2 9 13 2
1) 2) 3) 4)
9 2 2 13
Key: 2
Sol:
2be  2 Be1  2 5
be  Be1  5
e B
 1
e b
1 B
 
2 b
 b  2B
b  B  6  2B  B  6  3B  6  B  2
b  6 B  62  4
 be   b2  a 2  5  16  a 2  a 2  16  5  11
2

 Be  1 2
 B2  A2  5  4  A2  A2  1
2a 2 2 A2 2 11 2 1 11 9 9
LR  LR1      1  
b B 4 2 2 2 2

x2 y 2 x2 Y 2
5(O). Let E : 2  2  1, a  b and H : 2  2  1. Let the distance between the foci of E and
a b A B
1
the foci of H be 2 3. If a-A=2, and the ratio of the eccentricities of E and H is , then the
3
sum of the lengths of their latus recta is equal to
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1) 10 2) 8 3) 9 4) 7

Topic: Ellipse/hyperbola
Sub Topic : Eccentricity
Type : 3
Ans: 2
x2 y 2
Sol: Given E :   1,
a 2 b2
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x2 y 2
Similarly H : 2  2  1
A B
ae  2 3 & 2 Ae,  2 3
Also B 2  A2 e '  1  B 2  2
2

2b 2 2 B 2
Sum of LR LR    448
a A
x2 y2 x y
5(a) If the ellipse 2  2  1 meets the line as   1 on the x- axis and the line
a b 7 2 6
x y
  1 on the y-axis, then eccentricity of the ellipse is
7 2 6
2 6 2 5
1) 5/7 2) 3)3/7 4)
7 7
Ans: 1
49
Sol: Meets x-axis, y=0, x=7; (7,0)  1  a 2  49
2
a
Meets on y-axis (0, 2 6)
24 2 a 2  b2 25 5
 1  b  24, e   
2 2 49 7
b a

x2 y 2 x2 y 2 1
5(b) Let the foci of the ellipse   1 and hyperbola   coincide, then
16 7 144  25
the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola is
1) 32/9 2) 18/5 3) 27/4 4) 27/10
Ans: 4
Sol: 27/10
ae1  Ae2
144  
ae1  3, Ae2     81
5
 
2 2 
   
2b 25 27
L.L.R 
a 12 10
5

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