Conic sections conics

axis a
generator

1 1 11 Plane taxis
C Circle

Plane is inclined to axis

1 111 C 900
Ellipse
prot

Plane 11 generator
Parabola

A
 Plane 11 axis

Hyperbola

3types of comics
1 Parabola 2

C
Ellipse 3 Hyperbola

Def Conic is locus of

points ratio of
whose distance from fixed point to the dist
from fixed line is constant

Fixed line Directrix d d

Fixed point Focus
prot
S m n P

P is
any point on conic
dist of P from focus const S

dist of P from dirt

e e eccentricity
SP e PM focus dir property
If 1 Parabola
1
e Ellipse
e 1 Hyperbola
 I PARABOLA e 1

Focus dir SP PM
property
dist of P from focus dist of P from dir
ad
P
M 7 11

s
v
Different terms
ay S Focus Fixed point
M

C
h
p d Directrix Fixed line

Anis Line of symmetry

T 7
O ng
O Vertex Point at which
B parabola intersects its axis
i
9N prot
AB chord Segjoining any
2 pts parabola
on

PSG Focal chord chord passing through focus

MN Double ordinate chord axis

LL Latus rectum LR
focal chord as well as double ordinate
SP focal distance dist of P from focus
a
y Lease Formulae
Hase
424am
1
Eq 7
d
2 Vertex 0 0,0
C 411 3 Focus SE Ca 0
L a 2a
p
4
Eq of dir a

E a visca o I
6
Eq ofanis y o

7 l LR Ha
8 L a 2a L a 2a
9 Extent quadrants III
a

C
to Focal dist SP 2 a

b Y Hax Formulae
y Hax nY 1
Eq YE Hase

nd 2 Vertex 0 0,0
prot

I 5
q fdÉ LR a
Eq of
4J c a.es ca o f6 Eqhofanis y o

7 l LR tea
8 L fa 2a L a 22
C a 20 L 9 Extent quadrants
La 10 Focal dist SP 19 at
c x
Hby Formulae
4
at 1
Eqt 2 by
2 Vertex 0 0,0
22 4by 3 Focus S 0 b

b
b 4
Eq of dir
b
5
Eq of LR
2b b
EYE
b
PG 41
2b b 6

7 L
8
Eqh of axis
LR
2b b
ab
L
2 0

2b b
d 9 Extent quadrants If
co b

C
y b
10 Focal dist SP Y b

d x
Hby Formulae
1 Eqh set 4 by
d b
2 Vertex 0 10,0
b
3 Focus S 0 b

bf.PH426 Xa
Y1 Y b
prot Eqhofdirx
C 26 b
b 5
Eq of LR
6 a
Eq ofanis 0

7 l LR 46
8 L 2b b L 2b b
x 9 Extent quadrants
aby
10 Focal dist SP Y b

Parametric point on
parabola y Lease

Parameter t slope of tangent in

 Relation beth t m t

Parametric point Plt at 2at

Parametric Eqhs 2 at Zat

Non Std parabola Vertex is not at

origin
In the
eq
se is replaced by a h
is
replaced by Cy Ic
Vertex h k
Std
parabola yE Lease

C
Non std parabola Y K Hala h

Eq of tangent to parabola y Lease

i at the point a Y 77 2 a a se

ii at P t yt set at

iii having slope m ma

In
prot

Condition of tangency point of contact

Line y mate is tangent to

parabola
y 4am if C 9m

Point of contact

Locus of pt of intersection of tangents

If tangents are drawn from
point a Y
to the parabola 7 Lease then its is
eqh
 Ma t my
Y m x a

2 m Y M a D

A a B Y C a

If m my are roots of eq slopes

of tangents then

M M
If M Me

Mi Ma Mine

Focus
I

dir
ELLIPSE

property
C
ECI

SP PM

b
a
Horizontal Ellipse a

E
fae prot B lab
L.ae 1

at i

fae E is Licae
1 1
Eq
2 Centre 0,0
3 1 axis AA 2a transverse axis
major
4 l minor axis BB 2b conjugate axis
5 Vertices a 0

6 Foci aero
7 Eghs of directrices a

beth dirs 2
8 Dist
9 Dist beth foci Zae

10

11
L LR

Life
222
ae
C
Gae if Gae
12 Relation between a 5 b a I e4
V92 be
13 prot
a
 b Vertical Ellipse bra

d 75
B 0 b

belli be
be

2f
A f A
C 9,0 a o

be 4 HE be

des
B 0 b C
ble
r

1 1
Eq
prot
2 Centre 0,0
3 1 axis BB 2b
major
4 l minor axis AA 2 a
5 Vertices O b
6 Foci 0 be
7 Eghs of directrices Y I ble
2
8 Dist beth dirs
9 Dist beth foci 2 be

10 L LR
292
b
 11 L be of_be
be L be

12 Relation between a 5 at b l e
5 az
13 e
b

Non standard ellipse

Centre h k

2 Y 102
Eg 2 b
Parametric
PCO acoso
point
bsino
on ellipse
0 Cparameter
Eccentric angle O
Y
Auxiliary R
circle
prot
P acoso bsino
A 10 7 A
Q
eccentric angle

Aux circle Circle having major axis

as a diameter
 sum of focal distances
a
ay
Horizontal
ellipse mi 1 9,9 m

0 5

rx If x

SP EPM e a a ex
s'p epm e Eta atese

C
SP S'P 2 a

b vertical ellipse SP SIP 2b

Tangents
9
1
Eq of tangent at 21,4 1

2 0 9 sino
2
Eg oftgt.at PCO
prot b

3
Eq of tgt having slope m

ma Ja m b2

Condition of tangency point of contact

line
y mate is
tgt.to ellipse
1 if c Ja m b

Point of contact 921 E

Locus of point of intersection of tangents
If tangents are drawn from a Y to

its
ellipse 1 then
eat is

Y Mae a m tb
Y ma IVa m b
sq
7,2 2 may m a a'm 5
m x a m 2mA Y 4,2 5 0
2
x a m 22,4 m y 5 0

C 7,2
A a 22,4 aC B 52
If m.fm are roots of
egh slopes
of tangents then
M
22171
Mi my me
2,2 92
Mime Mim
prot

Director circle
tangents are

Mime I

71 52
as
I 4,26 2,2 92
2,2
2 y a b

i
Eg x ty a b
 II HYPERBOLA 1

Focus dir property SP PM

a 22 term is re
Horizontal Hyperbola
7 term is ve

ie ax

fae 52 Licae

c
aeos.si p.aeC
fae Zae Lilas E
nd
di
prot

Formulae
1
92 1
Eq 52
2 Centre 0,0
3 1 axis AA 2a transverse axis
major
4 l minor axis BB 2b conjugate axis
5 Vertices a o

6 Foci aero
7 Eghs of directrices a
 beth dirs 2
8 Dist
9 Dist beth foci Zae

10 L LR 222
11
Life ae

Gae if Gae
12 Relation between a 5 b a e 1

13
Jatt be
a

b Vertical Hyperbola
C 72 term
x2 term is
is the
ve

es i
casses
B 0 b
d y bye
2bprot

do B CO b y ble
be
be b si.co be

Formulae
1
Eq L
2 Centre 0,0
3 1 axis BB 2b
major
4 l minor axis AA 2 a
5 Vertices O b
6 Foci 0 be
7 Eghs of directrices Y I ble
2
8 Dist beth dirs
9 Dist beth foci 2 be

10 L LR
292
b
11 L be 4 of_be

12 Relation between
be L
a
Gf
5
C
be

a b e 1

a b
13 e
b
Non Std Hyperbola
centre h k prot

Eg

Parametric point on Hyperbola

PCO aseco blano O parameter
0 eccentric angle
 nY eccentric angle

p aseco blano

A O A

6
Aux circle
circle having major Vanis as a diameter
Difference of focal distances

2
Horizontal Hyperbola
Vertical Hyperbola
SP
SP
C S'P
S'P
2 a
2b

Tangents
9
1
Eq of tangent at 21,4 1

2
Eg oftgt.at PCO
prot
2590_ 9450
3
Eq of tgt having slope m

ma Ja m b
Condition of tangency point of contact
line y mate is
tgt.to hyperbola
1 if c Ja m b

Point of contact 921 E

 Locus of point of intersection of tangents
If tangents are drawn from a Y to

hyperbola f I then its

eat is

Y Mae a m b2
Y ma IVa m b
sq
7,2 2 may m a 92m 5
m x a m 2mA Y 4,45 0
2
x a m 22,4 m 4,2 5 0

A
C
a 22,4 C
a y B b
If m.fm are roots of
egh slopes
of tangents then
22171
Mi my Mtm
2,2 92
mime mime
prot

Director circle
tangents are

Mime I

I 4,46 septa
2 y a 5

i
Eg x ty a b
Rectangular hyperbola
If then the is
a b
hyperbola
called
rectangular hyperbola
x2 7
Eg a

or set y 5

eccentricity e I

Relation between eccentricities of horizontal

vertical hyperbola

Horizontal Hyperbola
e
Ja tb
Vertical

e
C a
Hyperbola
tb
a

a tb 52
ef of
a b
92
a 5 prot
atty
eat tea

92 5 92 5
92 52 92 52 a 52