CONIC SECTION

ASSIGNMENT -5 (DATE:- 18.04.2020)

SINGLE CORRECT
1. The tangent at a point P of a curve meets y-axis at B, the line through P parallel to y-axis meets x-axis at A. If
the area of AOB is a non-zero constant, then the curve is a/an

A) parabola B) ellipse C) hyperbola D) circle

The abcissa of A and B on the circle x  y  25 are respectively 5 and -5. Let MN
2 2
2. be a variable chord

perpendicular to AB and if the locus of point of intersection of the lines BM and AN is a conic then
its eccentricity is

1
A) 1 B) 2 C) D) 8
5

3. The point P on the parabola y 2  4ax for which PR  PQ is maximum, where R   a,0 , Q   0, a  is

 a  0

A)  a, 2a  B)  a, 2a  C)  4a, 4a  D)  4a, 4a 

4. Assume that M   x, y  : x 2
 2 y 2  3 and N   x, y  : y  mx  b . If M  N   , m  R ,then true

set of values of b is?

 6 6  6 6   2 3  3   2 3 2 3 
A)   ,  B)  ,  C)  ,  D)  , 
 2 2   2 4   3 3   3 3 

5. A hyperbola with focus at S(6,8) and directrices 3 x  4 y  10  0 and 3 x  4 y  10  0 has centre C, then

which of the following is/are CORRECT ?

A) CS  15 B) eccentricity = 2

C) eccentricity = 5 D) CS  8

MULTY CORRECT TYPE

6. Let the end points M and N of the diameter 4 x - y = 15 of the circle x2 + y 2 - 6 x + 6 y - 16 = 0

are also on the tangents at the end points of the major axis of the ellipse respectively, such that MN is also
tangent to the same ellipse at the point P . The major axis is along the line y = x then

A) Eccentricity of the ellipse is 4 5

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B) Length of latusrectum is
5

C) Centre of the ellipse is (0,0)

25 2
D) Equation of directrix of the ellipse x + y =
4

7. TP and TQ are pair of tangents drawn to parabola y  4 x at

2
P  x1 , y1  and Q  x2 , y2  , where y1 y2  0 .
x1 16
If  , then the locus of the point T is a parabola then which of the following is (are) true
x2 1

 25  25
A) focus is  ,0  B) length of shortest focal chord is
 16  4

C) equation of directrix is 16x  25  0 D) vertex is  0 ,0 

PQ is a double ordinate of the parabola y  4ax . If the normal at P intersect the line passing through Q and
2
8.

parallel to x-axis at G; then locus of G is a parabola with

A) Vertex at  4a,0  B) focus at  5a,0 

C) Directrix as the line x  3a  0 D) length of latus rectum equal to 4a

9.    
The tangents drawn to the parabola y 2  4ax at the points P ap 2 , 2ap , Q aq 2 , 2aq meet at R. Which

of the following is/are true ?

1 2
a  p  q
3
A) Area of the triangle PQR is
2

B) Area of the triangle PQR is a 2  p  q 

3

C) Given that P & Q move so that the area of the triangle PQR is 4a 2 . Then locus of R is y 2  4ax  4a 2

D) Given that P & Q move so that the area of the triangle PQR is 4a 2 . Then locus of R is x 2  4ay  4a 2

10. A circle touches the parabola y2  4ax  a  0 at P. It also passes through the focus S of the parabola and

intersects its axis at Q . If angle SPQ is 900 . Then which of the following is/are correct ?

A) abcissa of centre of the circle = 10 a

B) ordinate of centre of the circle = 0

 C) radius of the circle = 4a

D) circle is passing through origin

COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS

Paragraph for Questions 11 and 12

Let S=0 be a circle which passes through the distinct points of intersection of the hyperbola H; x  y  a
2 2 2

and the parabola P; y  x

2

11. If H=0 and P= 0 intersect in distinct points then range of a is

 1 1   1 1   1   1 
A)  ,  B)  ,  C)  ,  ,   D) R
 2 2  2 2  2   2 
12. One of the possible equation of S=0 is

A) x  y  a B) x  y  y  a  0
2 2 2 2 2 2

C) x  y  2 y  a  0 D) x  y  2 y  a  0
2 2 2 2 2 2

Answer Q.No:13, Q.No:14, Q.No:15 by appropriately matching the information given in the three columns
of the following table.
Column 1, 2 & 3 contain parameters equation of conics, equation of chord joining two
parametric point and equation of tangents at parametric point respectively
Column– 1 Column– 2 Column– 3
(I) x  2cos x y
(i) x    2  y  1   2   1   2  (P)  sin   cos 
cos  1   a sin  2   cos  2 
y  a sin  2  2      2 a
(II) x  2sec (ii) x     y         (Q) y sin 2  2 x sin 2   2a cos 2 
sin  1 2   co s  1 2   cos  1 2   0
y  a tan  2  2  a  2   2 

(III) x  2tan x y
(iii) y sin(q1 +q 2 ) = 2 x sinq1 sinq 2 + 2a cosq1 cosq 2 (R) cos  sin   1
y  a sec 2 a
(IV) x  a cot 2  x y
(iv) x cos  1   2   y sin  1   2   cos  1   2  (S) sin    cos   0
 2  a  2   2 
y  2a cot  2       2 a
13. For a = 2 if a tangent is drawn to a suitable conic whose equation is x – 3y + 18 = 0, the correct combination
with which the equation is obtained is:
A) (II) (i) (S) B) (III) (ii) (Q) C) (I) (ii) (R) D) (IV) (iii) (Q)
14. Which of the following is a correct combination?
A) (III) (i) (S) B) (II) (i) (P) C) (IV) (ii) (Q) D) (I) (ii) (R)
15. Which of the following is a correct combination?
A) (III) (ii) (S) B) (II) (iv) (P) C) (IV) (i) (Q) D) (I) (iii) (R)
INTEGER TYPE QUESITNS
  1 and the circle x  y  r  3  r  4  . RS is a focal
x2 y 2 2 2 2
16. A straight line PQ touches the ellipse
16 9
chord of the ellipse which is parallel to PQ and meets the circle at points R and S. Then the length of RS is

17. From a point (K,O) if 3 distinct chords drawn to x 2  y2  16 are bisected by the parabola y2  2x
where K > 4, then the number of possible integral values of K equal

18. Let ‘O’ be origin and P be a variable point on the conic y  5x2  7 x and if Q is the foot of

4  Area of  OPQ 
perpendicular from P on x-axis then the value of Lt where  is the area
OQ0 
bounded by the conic and x-axis and ordinate through P is

x 2 y2 x 2 y2
19. Let ellipse   1 and hyperbola   1 are confocal and meet at points A,B,C and D. If foci of
25 p 2 9 q2

ellipse subtend 900 at point A and e1 and e2 are eccentricities of ellipse and hyperbola then e1  e 2
2 2
 
is.............
KEY: 2.57 OR 2.56
20. If A & B are the points on the parabola y 2  4ax with vertex O such that OA is perpendicular to OB and
4 4
3 3
r1 r2
having length r1 and r2 respectively, then find the value of .
 23 23  2
2  r1 r2  a
 
MATRIX MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS

21. A line L : y = mx + 3 meets y - axis at E (0,3) and the arc of the parabola y 2 = 16 x,0 £ y £ 6 at

the point F (x0 , y0 ), the tangent to the parabola at F intersects the y-axis at G (0, y1) . The slope m of the
line L is chosen such that the area of the triangle EFG has a local maximum . Match list-I and list-II

List – I List – II

1
P) m= 1)
2

Q) Maximum area of D EFG 2) 4

R) y0 = 3) 2

S) y1 = 4) 1

P Q R S P Q R S

A) 4 1 2 3 B) 3 4 1 2
 C) 1 3 2 4 D) 1 3 4 2

22. A parabola passes through the points (0,1), (-1,3),(3,3) and (2,1) has vertex  ,   directrix
lx + my + 1 = 0 , then match the following

List – I List – II

A) Value of  P) 0

B) Value of 3 Q) 1

C) Value of l R) 4

D) Sum of digits of m S) 6

Key & sol

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C B A A C ABC ABCD ABCD AC BC
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
B D D B A 6 1 3 2.57 OR 8
2.56
21 22
A
A)Q B)Q
C)P D)S

1 Key:C

 
Sol: Tangent at P x1 , y 1 is y  y1 
dy
dx
 x  x1 

 dy 
B   0, y1  x1  , A   x1 , 0 
 dx 

1  dy 
AOB  x  y  x   k (cons tan t )
2  dx 

dy y 2k
  2
dx x x

y 2 k
  3 dx
x x

k
 c
x2
 cx2  xy  k  0 , hyperbola (  h 2  ab 

2. KEY: B

SOL:

m  5cos ,5sin  

B A  5, 0 
 5, 0

N  5cos ,  5sin  

Equation of BM is

5sin   x  5 
y
5  cos   1


y  tan  x  5  ............... 1
2

similarly equation of AN is


y  cot  x  5 ............... 2
2

1x2

y 2  x 2  25

x 2  y2  25

 e 2

3.
KEY: A

We know that any side of the triangle is more than the difference of the remaining two sides so that
SOL:
PR  PQ  RQ .The required point P will be the point of intersection of the line RQ with parabola which is
 a, 2a  as RQ is a tangent to the parabola
4. KEY: A

Sol: For any m  R , M  N   , which means point (0,b) is on or in ellipsoid

x2 2 y 2 2b 2 6 6
  1  1 or  b
3 3 3 2 2
5. KEY: C

SOL: distinct of S from directrices has AM as 10  CS  10 and e  5

MULTY CORRECT TYPE

6. KEY: ABC

SOL: Circle will pass through both the foci of the ellipse

( )(
The foci are 2 2, 2 2 , - 2 2, - 2 2 )
16
b2 = 9, a 2 = 25 , e 2 = centre (0,0)
25
7. Key:ABCD

8.
KEY: ABCD

Sol: 3 x 2  3 x  1  0 x  R . ab  bc  ca  c 2  b2  a 2  2c 2 for right angled and obtuse triangle

SOL:

9. KEY: AC

SOL:  a  1,  ab  1, abcd  1   a 2

3

P  x    x 4  x3  x 2  1 x 2  1   x 2  x  1

P  a   P b   P c   P  d    a2   a  4  6

& x4  x3  x2  1   x  a  x  b  x  c  x  d 

Let  1  a 1  b 1  c 1  d   0

 1  1  1  1 
 1  1  1  1    0
 a  b  c  d 

10. KEY: BC
 P

Q
 
S T

SOL:

P  at 2 , 2at 

PT is normal


T is 2a  at , 0
2

Q is ( 3a + 2at2, 0)

SP  PQ

COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS

11. Key:B
12. Key: D

Sol: 11 & 12. x2  y 2  a2 ........ 1

y  x2 ...... 2
From (1) and (2) y  y  a  0
2 2

y is real (roots are distinct)

1 1
 a
2 2
Any conic passing P.I of (1) and (2) is
x 2
 y2  a2     y  x2   0
It is a circle    2
 x2  y 2  2 y  a2  0
13. KEY:D
14. KEY:B
15. KEY: A
INTEGER TYPE QUESITNS
16. SOL:6

r2  9
Sol: If m is the slope of common tangent, then m 
16  r 2
17. KEY: 1
18. KEY:3
 1
 x 5x2  7 x
SOL: Lt 2x
x 0

 ax  bxdx
2

P(x,y)

(0,0) Q(x,0)

(using L.H. Rule)

3
 4 3
4
19. KEY: 2.57 OR 2.56
20. KEY: 8
MATRIX MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS

21. KEY: A

SOL: Conceptual

22.
KEY: A)Q B)Q C)P D)S

A(0,1), B(- 1,3), C (3,3), D(2,1)

SOL:

Slope of AD= slope of BC=0

\ they are parallel chords

\ mid point M (1,1) & N(1,3)
suur
\ axis parallel to MN i.e x=1
\ axis is parallel to y-axis

2 2 4
\ y = ax 2 + bx + c is parabola solving y = x - x+ 1
3 3

æ ö
1
ç1, ÷
Vertex : ç ÷
çè 3 ø÷
 a=1
1
1 b=
Directrix y + = 0 Þ 24 y + 1 = 0 3
24
l= 0
m = 24