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Question 11 Mark
Equation of the hyperbola whose vertices are $(\pm3,0)$ and foci at $(\pm5,0),$ is
  1. 16x2 - 9y2 = 144
  2. 9x2 - 16y2 = 144
  3. 25x2 - 9y2 = 225
  4. 9x2 - 25y2 = 81
Answer
  1. 16x2 - 9y2 = 144

Solution:

The vertices of the hyperbola are $(\pm3,0)$ and foci are $(\pm5,0).$

Thus, the value of a and ae are 3 and 5, respectively.

Now, using the relation b2 = a2(e2 - 1), we get:

b2 = 25 - 9

⇒ b2 = 16

Equation of hyperbola is given below:

$\frac{\text{x}^2}{9}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{16}=1$

16x2 - 9y2 = 144

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Question 21 Mark
If e1 and e2 are respectively the eccentricities of the ellipse $\frac{\text{x}^2}{18}+\frac{\text{y}^2}{4}=1$ and the hyperbola $\frac{\text{x}^2}{9}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{4}=1,$ then the relation between e1 and e2 is
  1. $3\text{e}_1^2 + \text{e}_2^2 = 2$
  2. $\text{e}_1^2 + 2\text{e}_2^2 = 3$
  3. $2\text{e}_1^2 +\text{e}_2^2 = 3$
  4. $\text{e}_1^2 + 3\text{e}_2^2 = 2$
Answer
  1. 2e12 + e22 = 3

Solution:

The standard from of the ellipse is $\frac{\text{x}^2}{18}+\frac{\text{y}^2}{4}=1,$ where a2 = 18 and b2 = 4.

So, the eccentricity is calculated in the following way:

$\text{b}2 = \text{a}2 (1 - \text{e}_1^2)$

$\Rightarrow4 = 18 (1 - \text{e}_1^2)$

$\Rightarrow\frac{2}{9}=1-\text{e}_1^2$

$\Rightarrow\text{e}_1^2=\frac{7}{9}$

The standard from of the hyperbola is $\frac{\text{x}^2}{9}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{4}=1,$ where a2 = 9 and b2 = 4.

So, the eccentricity is calculated in the following way:

$\text{b}^2 = \text{a}^2(\text{e}_2^2 - 1)$

$\Rightarrow4 = 9(\text{e}_2^2 - 1)$

$\Rightarrow\frac{4}{9}=\text{e}_2^2-1$

$\Rightarrow\text{e}_2^2=\frac{13}{9}$

$\therefore2\text{e}_1^2+\text{e}_2^2=\frac{2\times7}{9}+\frac{13}{9}$

$=\frac{27}{9}$

$=3$

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Question 31 Mark
The eccentricity of the hyperbola x2 - 4y2 = 1
  1. $\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$
  2. ${\frac{\sqrt5}{2}}$
  3. ${\frac{2}{\sqrt3}}$
  4. $\frac{2}{\sqrt5}$
Answer
  1. ${\frac{\sqrt5}{2}}$

Solution:

The equation of the hyperbola is x2 - 4y2 = 1.

This can be rewritten in the following way:

$\frac{\text{x}^2}{1}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{\frac{1}{4}}=1$

This is the standard form of a hyperbola, where a = 1 and $\text{b}^2=\frac{1}{4}.$

The value of eccentricity is calculated in the following way:

$\text{b}^2=\text{a}^2(\text{e}^2-1)$

$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{4}=(\text{e}^2-1)$

$\Rightarrow\text{e}^2=\frac{5}{4}$

$\Rightarrow\text{e}=\frac{\sqrt5}{4}$

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Question 41 Mark
The distance between the directrices of the hyperbola $\text{x}=8\sec\theta,\text{y}=8,$ is
  1. $8\sqrt2$
  2. $16\sqrt2$
  3. $4\sqrt2$
  4. $6\sqrt2$
Answer
  1. $8\sqrt2$

Solution:

We have:

$\text{x}=8\sec\theta,\text{y}=8\tan\theta$

On squaring and subtracting:

$\text{x}^2-\text{y}^2=8\sec^2\theta-8\tan^2\theta$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2-\text{y}^2=8$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^2}{8}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{8}=1$

$\therefore\text{a}=\text{b}=\text{c}$

Distance between the directrices of the hyperbola $=\frac{2\text{a}^2}{\sqrt{\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2}}$

Distance between the directrices $=\frac{2\times64}{\sqrt{64+64}}$

$=\frac{128}{8\sqrt2}$

$=\frac{16}{\sqrt2}$

$=8\sqrt2$

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Question 51 Mark
The equation of the conic with focus at (1, -1) directrix along x - y + 1 = 0 and eccentricity $\sqrt2$ is
  1. xy = 1
  2. 2xy + 4x - 4y - 1 = 0
  3. x2 - y2 = 1
  4. 2xy - 4x + 4y + 1 = 0
Answer
  1. 2xy - 4x + 4y + 1 = 0

Solution:

Let P(x, y) be any point on the hyperbola.

Then, the distance of any point from the focus is eccentricity times the distance from the directrix.

$\therefore\sqrt{(\text{x}-1)^2+(\text{y}+1)^2}=\sqrt2\Big|\frac{\text{x}-\text{y}+1}{\sqrt2}\Big|$

Squaring both the sides, we get:

(x - 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = (x - y + 1)2

x2 - 2x + 1 + y2 + 1 + 2y = x2 + y2 + 1 - 2xy - 2y + 2x

2xy - 4x + 4y + 1 = 0

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Question 61 Mark
The distance between the foci of a hyperbola is 16 and its eccentricity is $\sqrt2$ , then equation of the hyperbola is
  1. x2 + y2 = 32
  2. x2 - y2 = 16
  3. x2 + y2 = 16
  4. x2 - y2 = 32
Answer
  1. x2 − y2 = 32

Solution:

The distance between the foci is 2ae.

$\therefore$ 2ae = 16

⇒ ae = 8

$\text{e}=\sqrt2$

$\therefore\text{a}\sqrt2=8$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}=4\sqrt2$

Also, b2 = a2(e2 − 1)

⇒ b2 = 32(2 − 1)

⇒ b2 = 32

Standard form of the hyperbola is given below:

$\frac{\text{x}^2}{32}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{32}=1$

$\text{x}^2-\text{y}^2=32$

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Question 71 Mark
The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose latus-rectum is half of its transverse axis, is
  1. $\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$
  2. $\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}$
  3. $\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. $\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$

Solution:

The lengths of the latus rectum and the transverse axis are $\frac{2\text{b}^2}{\text{a}}\text{ and }2\text{a},$ respectively.

According to the given statement, length of the latus rectum is half of its transverse axis.

$\therefore\frac{2\text{b}^2}{\text{a}}=\frac{1}{2}\times2\text{a}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{2\text{b}^2}{\text{a}}=\text{a}$

$\Rightarrow2\text{b}^2=\text{a}$

Eccentricity, $\text{e}=\frac{\sqrt{\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2}}{\text{a}}$

Substituting the value $\text{b}^2=\frac{\text{a}^2}{2},$ we get:

$\text{e}=\frac{\sqrt{\text{a}^+\frac{\text{a}}{2}}}{\text{a}}$

$=\frac{\text{a}\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}}{\text{a}}$

$=\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$

$\therefore$ Eccentricity is $\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$

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Question 81 Mark
If e1 is the eccentricity of the conic 9x2 + 4y2 = 36 and e2 is the eccentricity of the conic 9x2 − 4y2 = 36, then
  1. $\text{e}_1^2-\text{e}_2^2=2$
  2. $2<\text{e}_2^2-\text{e}_1^2<3$
  3. $\text{e}_2^2-\text{e}_1^2=2$
  4. $\text{e}_2^2-\text{e}_1^2>3$
Answer
  1. $2<\text{e}_2^2-\text{e}_1^2<3$

Solution:

The conic ​9x2 + 4y2 = 36 can rewritten in the following way:

$\frac{9\text{x}^2}{36}+\frac{4\text{y}^2}{36}=1$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^2}{4}+\frac{\text{y}^2}{9}=1$

This is the standard equation of an ellipse.

$\therefore$  b2 = a2(1−e1)2

$\Rightarrow9=4(1-\text{e}_1)^2$

$\Rightarrow(\text{e}_1)^2=\frac{-5}{4}$

The conic ​9x2 − 4y2 = 36 can rewritten in the following way:

$\frac{9\text{x}^2}{36}-\frac{4\text{y}^2}{36}=1$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^2}{4}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{9}=1$

This is the standard equation of a hyperbola.

$\therefore$ b2 = a2(e22 − 1)

$\Rightarrow9=4(\text{e}_2^2-1)$

$\Rightarrow(\text{e}_2)^2=\frac{13}{4}$

$\therefore\text{e}_2^2-\text{e}_1^2=\frac{13}{4}+\frac{5}{4}=2.5$

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Question 91 Mark
If the eccentricity of the hyperbola x2 − y2 sec2α = 5 is $\sqrt3$ times the eccentricity of the ellipse x2 sec2 α + y2 = 25, then α =
  1. $\frac{\pi}{6}$
  2. $\frac{\pi}{4}$
  3. $\frac{\pi}{3}$
  4. $\frac{\pi}{2}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{\pi}{4}$

Solution:

The hyperbola $\text{x}^2 − \text{y}^2 \sec^2\alpha = 5$ can be rewritten in the following way:

$\frac{\text{x}^2}{5}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{5\cos^2\text{a}}=1$

This is the standard form of a hyperbola, where $ \text{a}^2 = 5 \text{ and } \text{b}^2 = 5\cos^2\alpha.$

$\Rightarrow\text{b}^2 = \text{a}^2(\text{e}_1^2 − 1)$

$⇒ 5\cos^2\alpha=5(\text{e}_1^2−1)$

$\Rightarrow\text{e}_1^2=\cos^2\alpha+1...(1)$

The ellipse $\text{x}^2\sec^2\alpha+\text{y}^2=25$ can be rewritten in the following way:

$\frac{\text{x}^2}{25\cos^2\alpha}+\frac{\text{y}^2}{25}=1$

This is the standard form of an ellipse, where $\text{a}^2=25\text{ and }\text{b}^2=25\cos^2\alpha$

$\text{b}^2=\text{a}^2(1-\text{e}_2^2)$

$\Rightarrow\text{e}_2^2=1-\cos^2\alpha$

$\Rightarrow\text{e}_2^2=\sin^2\alpha...(2)$

According to the question,

$\cos^2\alpha+1=3(\sin^2\alpha)$

$\Rightarrow2=4\sin^2\alpha$

$\Rightarrow\sin\alpha=\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$

$\Rightarrow\alpha=\frac{\pi}{4}$

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Question 101 Mark
The foci of the hyperbola 9x2 − 16y2 = 144 are
  1. $(\pm4,0)$
  2. $(0,\pm4)$
  3. $(\pm5,0)$
  4. $(0,\pm5)$
Answer
  1. $(\pm5,0)$

Solution:

The equation of the hyperbola is given below:

9x2 − 16y2 = 144

This equation can be rewritten in the following way:

$\frac{9\text{x}^2}{144}-\frac{16\text{y}^2}{144}=1$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^2}{16}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{9}=1$

This is the standard equation of a hyperbola, where a2 = 16 and b2 = 9.

The eccentricity is calculated in the following way:

b2 = a2(e2 − 1)

⇒ 9 = 16(e2 − 1)

$\Rightarrow\frac{9}{16}=\text{e}^2-1$

$\Rightarrow\text{e}=\frac{5}{4}$

$\text{Foci}=(\pm\text{ae},0)=(\pm5,0)$

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Question 111 Mark
The difference of the focal distances of any point on the hyperbola is equal to
  1. length of the conjugate axis.
  2. eccentricity.
  3. length of the transverse axis.
  4. Latus-rectum.
Answer
  1. length of the transverse axis.

Solution:

Let P(x,y) be any point on the hyperbola, and S, S' be the focus with coordinates $(\pm\text{ae},0).$

⇒ S'P − SP = 2a

Thus, the difference of the focal distances of any point on the hyperbola is equal to the length of the transverse axis.

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Question 121 Mark
A point moves in a plane so that its distances PA and PB from two fixed points A and B in the plane satisfy the relation PA − PB = k (k ≠ 0), then the locus of P is
  1. A hyperbola.
  2. A branch of the hyperbola.
  3. A parabola.
  4. An ellipse.
Answer
  1. A hyperbola.

Solution:

Let P(x, y) be any point on the hyperbola $\frac{\text{x}^2}{\text{a}^2}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{\text{b}^2}=1.$

By definition, we have:

$\text{PA}=\text{e}\big(\text{x}-\frac{\text{a}}{\text{e}}\big)=\text{ex}-\text{a}$

$\text{and }\text{PB}=\text{e}\big(\text{x}+\frac{\text{a}}{\text{e}}\big)=\text{ex}+\text{a}$

$\therefore\text{PB}−\text{PA}=\text{(ex+a)}−\text{(ex}−\text{a})=\text{2a = k}$

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Question 131 Mark
The equation of the conic 9x2 - 16y2 = 144 is
  1. $\frac{5}{4}$
  2. $\frac{4}{3} $
  3. $\frac{4}{5}$
  4. $\sqrt7$
Answer
  1. $\frac{5}{4}$

Solution:

Standard form of a hyperbola $=\frac{\text{x}^2}{16}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{9}=1$

Here, a2 = 16 and y2 = 9

The eccentricity is calculated in the following way:

b2 = a2(e2 - 1)

⇒ 9 = 16(e2 - 1)

$\Rightarrow\text{e}^2-1=\frac{9}{16} $

$\Rightarrow\text{e}^2=\frac{25}{16}$

$\Rightarrow\text{e}=\frac{5}{4}$

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