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    Conic Sections 1
    Questions
    Q1.

    The rectangular hyperbola H has parametric equations

    The points P and Q on this hyperbola have parameters t = and t = 2 respectively.

    The line l passes through the origin O and is perpendicular to the line PQ.

    (a) Find an equation for l.


    (3)
    (b) Find a cartesian equation for H.
    (1)
    (c) Find the exact coordinates of the two points where l intersects H.
    Give your answers in their simplest form.
    (3)

    (Total for question = 7 marks)

    Q2.
    The parabola C has equation y2 = 4ax, where a is a constant and a > 0
    The point Q(aq2, 2aq), q > 0, lies on the parabola C.

    (a) Show that an equation of the tangent to C at Q is

    qy = x + aq2
    (4)

    The tangent to C at the point Q meets the x-axis at the point and meets the
    directrix of C at the point D.

    (b) Find, in terms of a, the coordinates of D.


    (4)
    Given that the point F is the focus of the parabola C,

    (c) find the area, in terms of a, of the triangle FXD, giving your answer in its simplest form.
    (2)
    (Total for question = 10 marks)
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    Q3.

    Figure 2

    The parabola C has equation y2 = 16x.

    (a) Deduce that the point P(4p2, 8p) is a general point on C.


    (1)
    The line l is the tangent to C at the point P.

    (b) Show that an equation for l is

    py = x + 4 p2
    (3)
    The finite region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the line l, the x-axis and the
    parabola C.

    The line l intersects the directrix of C at the point B, where the y coordinate of B is

    Given that p > 0

    (c) show that the area of R is 36


    (8)

    (Total for question = 12 marks)


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    Q4.

    Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the rectangular hyperbola H with equation

    where c is a positive constant.

    The point P lies on H.

    The line l is the tangent to H at the point P.

    The line l crosses the x-axis at the point A and crosses the y-axis at the point B.

    The region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the x-axis, the y-axis and
    the line l.

    Given that the length OB is twice the length of OA, where O is the origin, and that the
    area of R is 32, find the exact coordinates of the point P.

    (Total for question = 10 marks)


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    Q5.

    Figure 2 shows a sketch of the parabola C with equation y2 = 4ax, where a is a positive
    constant. The point S is the focus of C and the point P(ap2, 2ap) lies on C where p > 0

    (a) Write down the coordinates of S.


    (1)
    (b) Write down the length of SP in terms of a and p.
    (1)
    The point Q(aq2, 2aq), where p ≠ q, also lies on C.
    The point M is the midpoint of PQ.

    Given that pq = –1

    (c) prove that, as P varies, the locus of M has equation

    y2 = 2a(x – a)
    (5)

    (Total for question = 7 marks)


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    Q6.

    The point P (ap2, 2ap), where a is a positive constant, lies on the parabola with equation

    The normal to the parabola at P meets the parabola again at the point Q (aq2, 2aq)

    (a) Show that

    (5)
    (b) Hence show that

    where k and n are integers to be determined.


    (5)

    (Total for question = 10 marks)

    Q7.

    The parabola C has equation y2 = 10x

    The point F is the focus of C.

    (a) Write down the coordinates of F.


    (1)
    The point P on C has y coordinate q, where q > 0

    (b) Show that an equation for the tangent to C at P is given by

    10x − 2qy + q2 = 0
    (3)
    The tangent to C at P intersects the directrix of C at the point A.

    The point B lies on the directrix such that PB is parallel to the x-axis.

    (c) Show that the point of intersection of the diagonals of quadrilateral PBAF always lies on
    the y-axis.
    (5)
    (Total for question = 9 marks)
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    Q8.

    The rectangular hyperbola H has equation xy = 36

    (a) Use calculus to show that the equation of the tangent to H at the point P is

    yt2 + x = 12t
    (3)

    The point Q also lies on H.

    (b) Find the equation of the tangent to H at the point Q.


    (2)
    The tangent at P and the tangent at Q meet at the point R.

    (c) Show that as t varies the locus of R is also a rectangular hyperbola.


    (4)

    (Total for question = 9 marks)

    Q9.

    The normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax at the point P(ap2, 2ap) passes through the

    parabola again at the point Q(aq2, 2aq).

    The line OP is perpendicular to the line OQ, where O is the origin.

    Prove that p2 = 2
    (9)

    (Total for question = 9 marks)


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    Mark Scheme – Conic Sections 1


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