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ASSIGNMENT
1. The distance between the two foci of the rectangular hyperbola defined by xy = 2 is
(a) 2 (b) 2 2 (c) 4 (d) 4 2
2. The angle between the hyperbolas xy = 1 and x2 – y2 = 1 (at their point of intersection) is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 4 6
3. The curve described parametrically by x = t2 + t + 1, y = t2 – t + 1 represents
(a) A pair of straight lines (b) An ellipse
(c) A hyperbola (d) A parabola
x2 y 2
4. If LM is a double ordinate of the hyperbola − = 1 such that OLM is an equilateral triangle, O
a 2 b2
being the centre of the hyperbola, then the eccentricity e of the hyperbola, satisfies
2 2 2 2
(a) e (b) e = (c) e (d) 1 e
3 3 3 3
5. The equation of a common tangent to the curves y2 = 8x and xy = –1 is
x 2
(a) y = x + 2 (b) y = 2x + 1 (c) y = + 4 (d) y = 3x +
2 3
6. A normal to the parabola y2 = 4px with slope m touches the rectangular hyperbola x2 – y2 = p2, if
(a) m6 – 4m4 – 3m2 + 1 = 0 (b) m6 + 4m4 + 3m2 + 1 = 0
(c) m6 + 4m4 – 3m2 + 1 = 0 (d) m6 – 4m4 + 3m2 – 1 = 0
x2 y 2
7. The locus of the middle points of the chords of hyperbola − = 1 , which pass through the fixed
9 4
point (1, 2) is a hyperbola whose eccentricity is
3 7 13 15
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
8. Shortest distance between the curves − = 1 and + = 1 is
16 9 4 4
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
2
9. If the normal to the rectangular hyperbola xy = 4 at the point 2t1 , meets the curve again at
t1
2
2t2 , , then
t2
(a) t13t2 = 1 (b) t13t2 = −1 (c) t23t1 = 1 (d) t1t23 = −1
2
10. Consider a branch of the hyperbola x 2 − 2 y 2 − 2 2 x − 4 2 y − 6 = 0 with vertex at the point A. Let B
be one of the end points of its latus rectum. If C is the focus of the hyperbola nearest to the point A,
then the area of the triangle ABC is
2 3 2 3
(a) 1 − (b) −1 (c) 1 + (d) +1
3 2 3 2
11. The locus of a point whose chord of contact touches the circle described on the straight line joining
x2 y 2
the foci of the hyperbola − = 1 as diameter is/has
a 2 b2
a 4 − b4 a 4 + b4
(a) Hyperbola (b) Ellipse (c) e = (d) e =
a2 a2
x2 y 2
12. The normal to the hyperbola 2 − 2 = 1 meets the axes in M and N, and lines MP and NP are drawn
a b
at right angle to the axes then locus of P is a hyperbola with eccentricity e, if eccentricity of
x2 y 2
− = 1 is e then
a 2 b2
x2 y 2 1 1
(a) e is eccentricity of conjugate of 2 − 2 = 1 (b) 2
+ 2 =1
a b e e'
2 2
(c) e + e = 3 (d) e2 + e2 = 4
13. If (5, 12) and (24, 7) are the focii of a conic passing through the origin, then eccentricity of conic is
386 386 386 386
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12 13 38 25
x2 y 2
14. The feet of the normals to − = 1 from (h, k) lie on
a 2 b2
(a) a2y(x – h) + b2x(y – k) = 0 (b) b2x(x – h) + a2y(y – k) = 0
(c) (a2 + b2)xy – a2hy – b2xk = 0 (d) None of these
15. Consider the curve represented by the equation ax2 + 2bxy + cy2 + d = 0 in the plane, where a > 0, c
> 0 and ac > b2. Suppose that the normal to the curve drawn at 5 distinct points on the curve all pass
through the origin. Then
(a) a = c and b > 0 (b) a c and b = 0
(c) a c and b < 0 (d) None of the above
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Answers Key
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (b)
7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (b,c) 12. (a,b)
13. (a,c) 14. (a,c) 15. (d)
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15. The given equation represents an ellipse with center at origin. Now, for an ellipse, there exist four
distinct points on it from where the normal passes through origin. In the question it is given, that
there are 5 normals which implies the curve has to be circle. Therefore, in the equation, b = 0, a=c.