26 Hyperbola

LEVELI
1. Find the equation of the hyperbola with vertices at ( 5, 0) and foci at (

7, 0).
2. Find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying in the given conditions. Foci (0,
) 10
, passing through
(2, 3).
3. Find the centre, foci, directrices, length of the latus rectum, length & equations of the axes and the
asymptotes of the hyperbola 10x
2
9y
2
+ 32x + 36y 164 = 0.
4. The hyperbola x
2
/a
2
y
2
/b
2
= 1 passes through the point of intersection of the lines,
7x + 13y 87 = 0 & 5x 8y + 7 = 0 & the latus rectum is
5 / 2 32
. Find a & b.
5. In a rectangular hyperbola x
2
y
2
= a
2
, prove that SP.
2
CP P S = ' , where S and
' S
are foci, C is the
centre and P is any point on the hyperbola.
6. The centre of a variable rectangular hyperbola lie on a line x + y = 3. A variable circle intersects a
hyperbola in such a way that the mean value of points of intersection is always (3, 5). Find the locus
of the centre of the variable circle.
7. If the normals at four points P (x
i
, y
i
), i = 1, 2, 3, 4 on the rectangular hyperbola xy = c
2
, meet at the
point Q(h, k), prove that
(i) x
1
+ x
2
+ x
3
+ x
4
= h
(ii) y
1
+ y
2
+ y
3
+ y
4
= k
8. The tangent at P on the hyperbola 1
b
y
a
x
2
2
2
2
= meets one of the asymptote in Q. Show that the locus
of the mid point of PQ is a similar hyperbola.
9. A variable chord of the hyperbola
2 2
2 2
x y
1
a b
= is tangent to the circle x
2
+ y
2
= c
2
. Prove that locus of
its mid point is
2
2 2 2 2
2
2 2 4 4
x y x y
c
a b a b
| |
= +
| |
' '
.
10. If the tangent at the point (h, k) to the hyperbola (x
2
/a
2
) (y
2
/b
2
) = 1, cuts the auxiliary circle
x
2
+ y
2
= a
2
at points whose ordinates y
1
and y
2
show that
1
y
1
+
2
y
1
=
k
2
.
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LEVELII
1. If two points P & Q on the hyperbola x
2
/a
2
y
2
/b
2
= 1 whose centre is C be such that CP is
perpendicular to CQ & a < b, then prove that
2 2 2 2
b
1
a
1
CQ
1
CP
1
= + .
2. A rectangular hyperbola whose centre is C is cut by any circle of radius r at the four points P, Q, R, S.
Prove that CP
2
+ CQ
2
+ CR
2
+ CS
2
= 4r
2
.
3. A tangent to the parabola x
2
= 4 ay meets the hyperbola xy = k
2
in two points P and Q. Prove that
the middle point of PQ lies on a parabola.
4. The perpendicular from the centre upon the normal on any point of the hyperbola
x
a
y
b
2
2
2
2
1 =
meets at R. Find the locus of R.
5. Tangents are drawn from the point o | , b g
to the hyperbola 3x
2
- 2y
2
= 6 and are inclined at angles
0
and to the x - axis. If tan . tan 0 = 2 , prove that | o
2 2
2 7 = .
6. Tangents are drawn from any point on the rectangular hyperbola x
2
y
2
= a
2
b
2
to the ellipse
x
2
/a
2
+ y
2
/b
2
= 1. Prove that these tangents are equally inclined to the asymptotes of the hyperbola.
7. If a chord joining the points P a a sec , tan 0 0 b g
and Q a a sec , tan b g
on the hyperbola
x
2
- y
2
= a
2
is a normal to it at P, show that tan tan ( sec ) 0 0 = 4 1
2
.
8. Show that the locus of the middle points of normal chords of the rectangular hyperbola x
2
y
2
= a
2
is
(y
2
x
2
)
3
= 4a
2
x
2
y
2
.
9. Chords of the hyperbola x
2
/a
2
y
2
/b
2
=1 are tangents to the circle drawn on the line joining the foci as
diameter. Find the locus of the point of intersection of tangents at the extremities of the chords.
10. A parallelogram is constructed with its sides parallel to the asymptotes of the hyperbola
x
2
/a
2
y
2
/b
2
= 1, and one of its diagonals is a chord of the hyperbola; show that the other diagonal
passes through the centre.
28 Hyperbola
IIT JEE PROBLEMS (OBJECTIVE)
A. Fill in the blanks
1. An ellipse has eccentricity 1/2 and one focus at the point P(1/2, 1). Its one directrix is the common
tangent, nearer to the point P, to the circle x
2
+ y
2
= 1 and the hyperbola x
2
- y
2
= 1. The equation
of the ellipse in the standard form is................ [IIT - 96]
B. Multiple choice questions with one or more than correct answer.
1. If the circle x
2
+ y
2
= a
2
intersects the hyperbola xy = c
2
in four points P(x
1
, y
1
), Q(x
2
, y
2
),
R(x
3
, y
3
), S(x
4
, y
4
), then
(A) x
1
+ x
2
+ x
3
+ x
4
= 0 (B) y
1
+ y
2
+ y
3
+ y
4
= 0
(C) x
1
x
2
x
3
x
4
= c
4
(D) y
1
y
2
y
3
y
4
= c
4
[IIT - 98]
C. Multiple choice questions with one correct answer.
1. Identify the types of curves with represented by the equation 1
r 1
y
r 1
x
2 2
=
+

, where r > 1 is
(A) an ellipse (B) a hyperbola (C) a circle (D) none of these [IIT - 81]
2. The curve described parametrically by, x = t
2
+ t + 1, y = t
2
- t + 1 represents : [IIT - 99]
(A) a pair of straight lines (B) an ellipse
(C) a parabola (D) a hyperbola
3. Let P a b ( sec , tan ) 0 0 and Q a b ( sec , tan ) , where 0
t
+ =
2
, be two points on the
hyperbola
x
a
y
b
2
2
2
2
1 = . If (h, k) is the point of intersection of the normals at P and Q, then
k is equal to [IIT - 99]
(A)
a b
a
2 2
+
(B)

+ F
H
G
I
K
J
a b
a
2 2
(C)
a b
b
2 2
+
(D)
+ F
H
G
I
K
J
a b
b
2 2
4. If x = 9 is the chord of contact of the hyperbola x
2
- y
2
= 9, then the equation of the corre
sponding pair of tangents, is : [IIT - 99]
(A) 9x
2
- 8y
2
+ 18x - 9 = 0 (B) 9x
2
- 8y
2
- 18x + 9 = 0
(C) 9x
2
- 8y
2
- 18x - 9 = 0 (D) 9x
2
- 8y
2
+ 18x + 9 = 0
5. For hyperbola 1
sin
y
cos
x
2
2
2
2
=
o

o
, which of the following remains constant with
change in o [IIT - 2003]
(A) abscissa of vertices (B) abscissa of foci
(C) eccentricity (D) directrix
6. The line
2 y 6 x 2 = +
touches the hyperbola 4 y 2 x
2 2
= at [IIT - 2004]
(A) (4,-
6
) (B) (2,-2
6
) (C) (-4,
6
) (D) (-2,2
6
)
7. If e
1
is the eccentricity of the ellipse 1
25
y
16
x
2 2
= + and e
2
is the eccentricity of the hyperbola passing
through the foci of the ellipse and e
1
e
2
= 1, then equation of the hyperbola is [IIT - 2006]
(A) 1
16
y
9
x
2 2
= (B) 1
9
y
16
x
2 2
= (C) 1
25
y
9
x
2 2
= (D) none of these
Hyperbola 29
IIT JEE PROBLEMS (SUBJECTIVE)
1. For any real t,
2
e e
y ,
2
e e
x
t t t t

=
+
= is a point on the hyperbola x
2
y
2
= 1. Show that the
area bounded by this hyperbola and the lines joining its centre to the points corresponding to
t and t
1
is t
1
. [IIT - 82]
2. A series of hyperbolas is drawn having a common transverse axis of length 2a. Prove that the locus
of a point P on each hyperbola, such that its distance from the transverse axis is equal to its
distance from an asymptote, is the curve (x
2
- y
2
)
2
= 4x
2
(x
2
- a
2
). [REE-85]
3. Let p be the perpendicular distance from the centre C of the hyperbola
x
a
y
b
2
2
2
2
1 = to the
tangent drawn at a point R on the hyperbola. If S and ' S are the two foci of the hyperbola, then
show that
( ) RS RS a
b
p
+ ' = +
F
H
G
I
K
J
2 2
2
2
4 1
[REE-89]
4. Two straight lines pass through the fixed points ) 0 , a ( and have slopes whose products is p > 0.
Show that the locus of the points of intersection of the lines is a hyperbola. [REE-93]
5. Find the equations of the two tangents to the hyperbola xy = 27 which are perpendicular to the
straight line 4x 3y = 7. Also find the points of contact of these tangents. [REE-93]
6. Determine the constant c such that the straight line joining the points (0, 3) and (5, 2)
is tangent to the curve y = c/(x 1). [REE-94]
7. Determine the loci of the point which divides a chord with slope 4 of xy = 1 in the ratio 1 : 2.
[IIT - 97]
8. The angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point P to the parabola y
2
= 4ax is 45. Show that
the locus of the point P is a hyperbola. [IIT - 98]
9. Tangents are drawn from any point on the hyperbola 1
4
y
9
x
2 2
= to the circle x
2
+ y
2
= 9. Find the
locus of midpoint of the chord of contact. [IIT - 2005]
30 Hyperbola
SETI
1. Equation of the hyperbola with eccentricity 3/2 and foci at (2, 0) is
(A)
x y
2 2
4 9
4
9
= (B)
x y
2 2
9 4
4
9
= (C)
x y
2 2
4 9
1 = (D) none of these
2. The foci of the hyperbola 4x
2
- 9y
2
- 36 = 0 are
(A) ( ) , 11 0 (B) ( ) , 12 0 (C) ( ) , 13 0 (D) 0 12 , ( )
3. For the hyperbola whose transverse and conjugate axes are respectively 6 and 4 and whose
centre is at the origin
(A) foci are 13 0 ,
d i (B) latus rectum =
2 7
(C) e =
13 4 /
(D) none of these
4. The differential equation of all central conics whose axes are the axes of coordinates is
(A) 1 +
dy
dx

'

|
2
=
d y
dx
2
2
(B) x
dy
dx
y
d y
dx

'

|
+

2
2
2
= y
dy
dx
(C)
dy
dx
y
d y
dx

'

|
+

2
2
2
y = x
dy
dx
(D) none of these
5. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola x
2
y
2
sec
2
o = 5 is
3
times the eccentricity of the
ellipse x
2
sec
2
o + y
2
= 25, then a value of o is
(A) t/6 (B) t/4 (C) t/3 (D) t/2
6. The line x y p cos sin o o + = touches the hyperbola
x
a
y
b
2
2
2
2
1 = if
(A)
a b p
2 2 2 2 2
cos sin o o =
(B)
a b p
2 2 2 2
cos sin o o =
(B) a b p
2 2 2 2 2
cos sin o o + = (D) a b p
2 2 2 2
cos sin o o + =
7. Tangents drawn from a point on the circle x
2
+ y
2
= 9 to the hyperbola
x y
2 2
25 16
1 = , then tangents
are at angle
(A) t /4 (B) t /2 (C) t /3 (D) 2 t /3
8. The equation of the tangent lines to the hyperbola x
2
2y
2
= 18 which are perpendicular to
the line y = x are :
(A) y = x 3 (B) y = x 3
(C)) 2x + 3y + 4 = 0 (D) none of these
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9. For all real values of m, the straight line y = mx + 9 4
2
m is a tangent to the curve
(A) 9x
2
+ 4y
2
= 36 (B) 4x
2
+ 9y
2
= 36
(C) 9x
2
4y
2
= 36 (D) 4x
2
9y
2
= 36
10. Identify the in correct statement(s) given below in respect of a hyperbola .
(A) the asymptotes to this hyperbola
x
a
2
2
y
b
2
2
= 1 are the tangents from its centre .
(B) if the eccentricity of the hyperbola is 5/4 then the eccentricity of its conjugate
hyperbola will be 4/3
(C) no pair of perpendicular tangents can be drawn to hyperbola
x
2
4

y
2
16
= 1 from
its point .
(D) the AM of the slopes of the tangents to the hyperbola
x
2
25

y
2
16
= 1 through the
point (6 , 2) is 12/11 .
11. A point moves such that the sum of the squares of its distances from the two sides of length
'a' of a rectangle is twice the sum of the squares of its distances from the other two sides of
length 'b' . The locus of the point can be
(A) a circle (B) an ellipse
(C) a hyperbola (D) none of these
12. Equation of the hyperbola passing through the point (1, 1) and having asymptotes x + 2y + 3 = 0 and
3x + 4y + 5 = 0 is
(A) 3x
2
+ 10xy + 8y
2
+ 14x + 22y + 7 = 0 (B) 3x
2
10xy + 8y
2
+ 14x + 22y + 7 = 0
(C) 3x
2
10xy + 8y
2
14x + 22y + 7 = 0 (D) none of these
13. An ellipse has eccentricity 1/2 and one focus at the point P (1/2, 1) . Its one directrix is the
common tangent , nearer to the point P , to the circle x
2
+ y
2
= 1 and the hyperbola x
2
y
2
= 1.
The equation of the ellipse in the standard form is
(A)
, , , ,
x y
+

=
1
3
2
1
9
2
1
12
1
1 (B)
, , , ,
2 2
1
3
1 1
9 12
x y 1
1

=
(C)
, , , ,
2 2
1
3
1 1
9 12
x y 1
1
+ +
+ =
(D) none of these
14. The ellipse
x
a
y
b
2
2
2
2
1 + = and the hyperbola
x
A
y
B
2
2
2
2
1 = are given to the confocal and length of
minor axis of ellipse is same as the conjugate axis of the hyperbola. If e
e
and e
h
represents the eccentricity
of ellipse and hyperbola respectively, then the value of
1 1
2 2
e e e h
+
is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
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15. Identify the incorrect statement(s) .
(A) the equation, (x 3)
2
+ (y + 2)
2
=
3
2
3 4 1
5
2
x y +

(
does not represent a hyperbola
(B) asymptotes to the hyperbola
x
a
2
2

y
b
2
2
= 1 are the tangents from the centre .
(C) difference of the focal distances of the point P(3 , 25/4) on the hyperbola,
x
2
16

y
2
25
+ 1 = 0 is 8
(D) none of these
16. A variable chord PQ x y p , cos sin 0 0 + = of the hyperbola
x
a
y
a
2
2
2
2
2
1 = , subtends a right angle at
the origin. This chord will always touch a circle whose radius is
(A) a (B)
a
2
(C) a 2 (D)
2 2 a
17. Which of the following equations in parametric form can represent a hyperbola, where 't' is
a parameter .
(A) x =
a
2
t
t
+

'

|
1
& y =
b
2
t
t

'

|
1
(B)
tx
a

y
b
+ t = 0 &
x
a
+
ty
b
1 = 0
(C) x = e
t
e
t
& y = e
t
+ e
t
(D) none of these
18. The differential equation
dx
dy
=
3
2
y
x
represents a family of hyperbolas (except when it
represents a pair of lines) with eccentricity
(A)
3
5
(B)
5
3
(C)
2
5
(D) none of these
19. Two parabolas y
2
= 4a(x
1
) & x
2
= 4a(y
2
) always touch each other,
1
&
2
being
variable parameters . Then their point of contact lies on a
(A) straight line (B) circle (C) parabola (D) hyperbola
20. Two conics a
1
x
2
+ 2 h
1
xy + b
1
y
2
= c
1
, a
2
x
2
+ 2 h
2
xy + b
2
y
2
= c
2
intersect in 4 concyclic
points . Then
(A) (a
1
b
1
) h
2
= (a
2
b
2
) h
1
(B) (a
1
b
1
) h
1
= (a
2
b
2
) h
2
(C) (a
1
+ b
1
) h
2
= (a
2
+ b
2
) h
1
(D) (a
1
+ b
1
) h
1
= (a
2
+ b
2
) h
2
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SETII
1. For the hyperbola
x
a
y
b
2
2
2
2

= 1 the incorrect statement is

(A) the acute angle between its asymptotes is 60
(B) its eccentricity is 4/3
(C) length of the latus rectum is 2
(D) none of these
2. The equation of common tangent to the curves y
2
= 8x and xy = 1 is
(A) 3y = 9x + 2 (B) y = 2x + 1
(C) 2y = x+8 (D) y = x+2
3. The asymptotes of the hyperbola xy = hx + ky are
(A) x k = 0 & y h = 0 (B) x + h = 0 & y + k = 0
(C) x k = 0 & y + h = 0 (D) x + k = 0 & y h = 0
4. The locus of the centre of a circle which touches two given circles externally is
(A) ellipse (B) parabola
(C) hyperbola (D) None of these
5. Area of the triangle formed by any tangent of the hyperbola xy = c
2
, and the coordinate axes, is equal
to
(A) 2c
2
(B)
2
2c
(C)
2 2 c
(D) 4c
2
6. Total number of tangents of the hyperbola
2 2
x y
1
9 4
= , that are perpendicular to the line
5x + 2y 3 = 0, is/are
(A) zero (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) none of these
7. Equations of a common tangent to the two hyperbolas
x
a
y
b
2
2
2
2
= 1 and
y
a
x
b
2
2
2
2
= 1 is
(A)
2 2
y x a b = (B)
2 2
y x a b = + +
(C)
2 2
y x a b = + + (D) none of these
8. If the sum of the slopes of the normal from point P to the hyperbola xy = c
2
is equal to
( R )
+
e
,
then locus of point P is
(A)
2 2
x c =
(B)
2 2
y c =
(C) xy =
2
c
(D) none of these
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9. Tangents at any point on the hyperbola
2 2
2 2
x y
1
a b
= cut the axes at A and B respectively. If the
rectangle OAPB (where O is origin) is completed then locus of point P is given by
(A)
2 2
2 2
a b
1
x y
=
(B)
2 2
2 2
a b
1
x y
+ =
(C)
2 2
2 2
a b
1
y x
=
(D) none of these
10. Number of common tangent to the curves xy = c
2
& y
2
= 4ax is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 4
11. Shortest distance between the curves
2 2
2 2
x y
1
a b
=
, 4x
2
+ 4y
2
= a
2
(b > a), is
(A)
b
2
(B)
b
2
(C)
a
2
(D)
a
2
12. A conic passes through the point (2, 4) and is such that the segment of any of its tangents at
any point contained between the coordinate axes is bisected at the point of tangency. Then
the foci of the conic are
(A)
, ,
2 2 0 , &
, ,
2 2 0 , (B)
, ,
2 2 2 2 , &
, ,
2 2 2 2 ,
(C) (4, 4) & (4, 4) (D)
, ,
4 2 4 2 , &
, ,
4 2 4 2 ,
13. Locus of the point of intersection of tangents drawn to the curve
2 2
2 2
x y
1
a b
=
at the points, whose
sum of eccentric angles is
2
t
, is
(A) x = ab (B) y = ab
(C) y = b (D) x = b
14. The coordinates of a point on the hyperbola,
x
2
24

y
2
18
= 1, which is nearest to the line 3x
+ 2y + 1 = 0 is
(A) (3, 6) (B) (6 , 3)
(C) (3, 3) (D) none of these
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15. The locus of the mid points of the chords passing through a fixed point (o, |) of the hyperbola,
x
a
2
2

y
b
2
2
= 1 is
(A) a circle with centre
o |
2 2
,

'

|
(B) an ellipse with centre
o |
2 2
,

'

|
(C) a hyperbola with centre
o |
2 2
,

'

|
(D) straight line passing through
o |
2 2
,

'

|
16. The asymptote of the hyperbola
x
a
y
b
2
2
2
2

= 1 form with any tangent to the hyperbola a

triangle whose area is a
2
tan in magnitude then its eccentricity is
(A) sec (B) cosec (C) sec
2
(D) cosec
2

17. The tangent to the hyperbola, x
2
3y
2
= 3 at the point
, ,
3 0 , when associated with two
asymptotes constitutes
(A) isosceles triangle (B) an equilateral triangle
(C) a triangles whose area is 3 sq. units (D) none of these
18. Latus rectum of the conic satisfying the differential equation, x dy + ydx = 0 and passing
through the point (2, 8) is
(A) 4 2 (B) 8
(C) 8 2 (D) 16
19. The portion of the normal between the point P(x, y) of a curve & the x-axis is a constant.
Then the curve is
(A) a parabola (B) a circle
(C) a rectangular hyperbola (D) none of these
20. The locus of a point in the Argand plane that moves satisfying the equation,
|z 1 + i| |z 2 i| = 3
(A) is a circle with radius 3 & centre at z = 3/2
(B) is an ellipse with its foci at 1 i and 2 + i and major axis = 3
(C) is a hyperbola with its foci at 1 i and 2 + i and its transverse axis = 3
(D) is none of the above
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SETIII
Multiple choice question with one or more than one correct answer.
1. The slopes of the common tangent to the hyperbolas
16
y
9
x
2 2
= 1 and
16
x
9
y
2 2
= 1 are
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) 2
2. The equation of the tangent to the hyperbola 1
3
y
4
x
2 2
= , parallel to the line y = x + 2, is
(A) y = x + 1 (B) y = x + 1 (C) y = x 1 (D) y = x 1
3. If the normals at (x
i
, y
i
) i = 1,2 , 3, 4 to the rectangular hyperbola xy = 2 meet at the point (3, 4),
then
(A) x
1
+ x
2
+ x
3
+ x
4
= 3 (B) y
1
+ y
2
+ y
3
+ y
4
= 4
(C) x
1
x
2
x
3
x
4
= 4 (D) y
1
y
2
y
3
y
4
= 4
4. If the circle x
2
+ y
2
= 1 cuts the rectangular hyperbola xy = 1 in four points (x
i
, y
i
), i = 1, 2, 3, 4
then
(A) x
1
x
2
x
3
x
4
= 1 (B) y
1
y
2
y
3
y
4
= 1
(C) x
1
+ x
2
+ x
3
+ x
4
= 0 (D) y
1
+ y
2
+ y
3
+ y
4
= 0
5. The equation
2 2 2 2
) 1 y ( x ) 1 y ( x + + +
= K will represent a hyperbola for
(A) K e (0, 2) (B) K e (0, 1) (C) K e (1, ) (D) K e (0, )
Read the passage given below and answer the questions :
The hyperbola which has B B ' as its transverse axis, and A A ' as its conjugate axis, is said to be
the conjugate hyperbola of the hyperbola whose transverse and conjugate axes are respectively
A A ' and B B ' . Thus the hyperbola 1
a
x
b
y
2
2
2
2
=
is conjugate to the hyperbola 1
b
y
a
x
2
2
2
2
= .
Two diameters are said to be conjugate when each bisects all chords parallel to the others.
If y = mx, y = m
1
x be conjugate diameters, then
2
2
1
a
b
mm = . Let y = m
1
x + c be a set of chords
parallel to y = m
1
x, then the diameter y = x
m a
b
2
2
bisects them all.
6. Through the positive vertex of the hyperbola at tangent is drawn; then it meet the conjugate
hyperbola at
(A)
, , 2 b , a
(B)
, , b , a 2
(C) (a, b) (D) none of these
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7. If e and e' be the eccentricities of a hyperbola and its conjugate, then the value of
2 2
e
1
e
1
'
+ is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) none of these
8. A straight line is drawn parallel to the conjugate axis of a hyperbola to meet it and the conjugate
hyperbola in the points P and Q, then the tangents at P and Q meet on the curve
(A) 2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
a
x 4
a
x
b
y
b
y
=
|
|

'

+
(B) 2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
a
x 2
a
x
b
y
b
y
=
|
|

'

+
(C) 2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
a
x 4
a
x
b
y
b
y
=
|
|

'

(D) none of these

9. Tangents are drawn to a hyperbola from any point on one of the branches of the conjugate
hyperbola, then their chord of contact will touch the
(A) other branch of the conjugate hyperbola (B) at the point of contact
(C) at the focus (D) none of these
10. If the asymptotes are the straight lines x + 2y + 3 = 0 and 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 and which passes
through the points (1, 1), then the conjugate the hyperbola is
(A) 3x
2
+ 10xy + 9y
2
+ 14x + 22y + 23 = 0 (B) 3x
2
+ 10xy + 8y
2
+ 14x + 22y + 23 = 0
(C) 3x
2
10xy + 8y
2
+ 14x + 22y + 23 = 0 (D) none of these
Read the passage given below and answer the questions :
If an incoming light ray passing through one focus S strike convex side of the hyperbola then it
will get reflected towards other focus
S'
.
11. A ray emanating from the point (5, 0) is incident on the hyperbola 9x
2
16y
2
= 144 at the point
P with abscissa 8, then the equation of the reflected ray after first reflection is
(A)
0 3 15 y 13 x 3 3 = +
(B)
0 3 15 y 13 x 3 3 = + +
(C)
0 3 15 y 13 x 3 3 = +
(D) none of these
12. In the above question (6) the point P lies in the first quadrant is
(A)
, , 3 , 8
(B)
, , 3 3 , 8
(C)
, , 3 3 , 5
(D) none of these
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13. If a variable straight line p sin y cos x = o + o , which is a chord of the hyperbola
) a b ( 1
b
y
a
x
2
2
2
2
> = . Subtend a right angle at the centre of the hyperbola then it always touches
a fixed circle whose radius is
(A)
ab
(b 2a)
(B)
) a b (
ab 2
2 2
+
(C)
) a b (
ab
2 2

(D) none of these

14. PQ and QR are two focal chords of an ellipse and the eccentric angles of P, Q, R are | o 2 , 2 , 2
respectively. Then |tan tan is equal to
(A)
o cot
(B)
o
2
cot
(C)
o cot 2
(D) none of these
Read the passage given below and answer the questions :
Let the equation of the hyperbola be ax
2
+ 2hxy + by
2
+ 2gx + 2fy + c = 0. Now the equation
of the asymptotes differs from that of the hyperbola only by a constant, hence the equation of
the asymptotes is 0 c fy 2 gx 2 by xhy 2 ax
2 2
= + + + + + + , where

is to be so chosen that this
may represent a pair of straight lines.
Equation of the hyperbola differs from the equation of the asymptotes by the same constant that
the equation of the asymptotes differs from that of the conjugate hyperbola , that is
Hyperbola + Conjugate Hyperbola = 2 ( Pair of Asymptotes)
while finding the asymptotes the value of

can also be obtained by using the fact that the
asymptotes pass through the centre.
15. The pair of asymptotes of the hyperbola 6x
2
7xy 3y
2
2x 8y 6 = 0 are
(A) 6x
2
7xy 3y
2
2x 8y 4 = 0 (B) 6x
2
7xy 3y
2
2x 8y 8 = 0
(C) 6x
2
7xy 3y
2
2x 8y 12 = 0 (D) 6x
2
7xy 3y
2
2x 8y 16 = 0
16. The equation of the hyperbola, conjugate to the hyperbola given in above question is
(A) 6x
2
7xy 3y
2
2x 8y 20 = 0 (B) 6x
2
7xy 3y
2
2x 8y 2 = 0
(C) 6x
2
7xy 3y
2
2x 8y 14 = 0 (D) 6x
2
7xy 3y
2
2x 8y 10 = 0
17. If asymptotes of hyperbola are x + 2y + 3 = 0 and 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 and hyperbola passes through
(1, 1), then its equation is
(A) (x + 2y + 3) (3x + 4y + 5) 6 = 0 (B) (x + 2y + 3) (3x + 4y + 5) 8 = 0
(C) (x + 2y + 3) (3x + 4y + 5) 12 = 0 (D) (x + 2y + 3) (3x + 4y + 5) 14 = 0
18. True or False
(i) The line 5x + 12y = 9 touches the hyperbola x
2
9y
2
= 2 at the point (5, 4/3)
(ii) The foci of the hyperbola (x
2
/4) + (y
2
/12) = 1 coincide with the foci of the ellipse (x
2
/25) +
(y
2
/9) = 1.
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(iii) If 3x
2
+ 5xy + 2y
2
= 0 is the pair of asymptotes of a hyperbola, then the pair of axes is
5
xy
2
y x
2 2
=

.
(iv) The two concentric hyperbolas, whose axes meets at angles of 45 cut at right angle.
(v) The equation 16x
2
3y
2
32x 12y 44 = 0 represents a hyperbola with centre at (1, 2).
19. Fill in the blanks :
(i) The coordinates of the foci of the hyperbola
( ) x 1
9
2

( ) y 2
16
2
= 1 are ______ and
______ .
(ii) The equation to the locus of the feet of the perpendicular from the focus of the
hyperbola 4x
2
9y
2
= 36 upon any of its tangent has the equation________.
(iii) The eccentricity of the hyperbola with its principal axes along the coordinate
axes and which passes through (3 , 0) and
, ,
3 2 2 , is ______ .
(iv) If the foci of the ellipse
x y
b
2 2
2
25
+
= 1 & the hyperbola
x y
2 2
144 81
=
1
25
coincide then
the value of b
2
is ______ .
(v) The foci of the hyperbola y
2
x
2
= 1 has the coordinates ______ , ______ and
______ , ______ .
20. Match the column
Column I Column II
(a) Eccentricity of rectangular hyperbola x
2
y
2
= a
2
, is (P) 6
(b) If P is any point on the hyperbola 1
16
) 1 y (
9
) 1 x (
2 2
=
+

,
and S
1
and S
2
are its foci, then |S
1
P S
2
P| is equal to (Q)
2
9
(c) The eccentricity of the conjugate hyperbola of hyperbola
x
2
3y
2
= 1 is (R)
2
(d) The latus rectum of the hyperbola
9x
2
16y
2
18x 32y 151 = 0 is (S) 2
(e) A hyperbola passes through the points (3, 2) and (17, 12)
and has its centre at origin and transverse axis is along x-axis.
The length of its transverse axis is (T)
3
2
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LEVELI ANSWER
1. 24x
2
25y
2
= 600 2. y
2
x
2
= 5
3. (1, 2); (4, 2) & (6, 2); 5x 4 = 0 & 5x + 14 = 0;
32
3
,
6, 8; y 2 = 0, x + 1 = 0, 4x 3y + 10 = 0, 4x + 3y 2 = 0
4.
5
a , b 4
2
= =
6. x + y = 13
LEVELII
4. (x
2
+ y
2
)
2
(a
2
y
2
- b
2
x
2
) = x
2
y
2
(a
2
+ b
2
)
2
9.
2 2
4 4 2 2
x y 1
a b a b
+ =
+
IIT JEE PROBLEMS (OBJECTIVE)
(A) 1.
x
y

F
H
G
I
K
J
+

=
1
3
1
9
1
1
12
1
2
2
b g
(B) 1. ABCD
(C)
1. D 2. C 3. B
4. B 5. B 6. B 7. B
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IIT JEE PROBLEMS (SUBJECTIVE)
5. 4y+3x = 36 6. c = 4
7. 16x
2
+ y
2
+ 10xy = 2 9.
2
2 2 2 2
9
y x
4
y
9
x
|
|

'
+
=
SETI
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B
6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. C
16. B 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. A
SETII
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A
6. A 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. B
11. C 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. B
16. A 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. D
SETIII
1. BC 2. BD 3. ABC 4. BCD 5. AB
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. A
16. B 17. B
18. (i) F (ii) T (iii) T (iv) T (v) T
19.(i) (4, 2) and (6, 2) (ii) x
2
+ y
2
= 9 (iii)
3
13
(iv) b
2
= 16
(v)
, , 2 , 0
and
, , 2 , 0
20. a-R, b-P, c-T, d-Q, e-S