PROBLEMS 06 - HYPERBOLA Page 1

= 1 intersects the major axis in T and

x2 y2
(1) If a tangent to the hyperbola -
a2 b2

= 1 , where C is the centre of the

a2 b2
minor axis in T’, then prove that -
CT 2 CT' 2
hyperbola.

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(2) Show that the angle between two asymptotes of the hyperbol x - 2y2 = 1 is
1
tan - ( 2 2 ).

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(3) Prove that the product of the lengths of the perpendi ular line segments from any

= 1 to its asympt tes is

x2 y2 a 2b 2

ce
a2 + b2
point on the hyperbola - .
a2 b2

(4) Find the co-ordinates of foci, equations of directrices, eccentricity and length of the


latus-rectum for the following hyperbolas:
2 2
( i ) 25x - 144y = - 3600, ( ii ) x
2 2
y = 16.

 Ans : ( i ) ( 0, ± 13 ), y = ± 13 , e = 5 , 5
ra ( ii ) ( ± 4 2 , 0 ), x = ± 2 2 , e =

m
2, 8 
25 13 288
 

= ± 1 are e1 and e2 respectively,

xa

x2 y2
(5) If the eccentricities of the yperbolas -
a2 b2
2 2
then prove that e1 + e2 - = 1.
.e

= 1 joining P ( α )
x2 y2
( 6 ) Prove that he equation of the chord of the hyperbola -
a2 b2
α + β α + β
w

and Q ( β ) is = cos
x α - β y
cos - sin . If this chord passes through
a 2 b 2 2
=
w

α β 1- e
1+ e
the focus ( ae, 0 ), then prove that tan tan
2 2
w

( 7 ) If θ + φ = 2α ( constant ), then prove that all the chords of the hyperbola

= 1 joining the points P ( θ ) and Q ( φ ) pass through a fixed point.

x2 y2
-
a2 b2

= 1
x2 y2
(8) If the chord PQ of the hyperbola - subtends a right angle at the
a2 b2
+ =
1 1 1 1
centre C, then prove that - ( b > a ).
2 2
CP CQ a2 b2
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= 1 , prove that SP ⋅ S' P = CP

x2 y2 2
(9) For a point on the hyperbola, - - a2 + b2.
2 2
a b

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2
( 10 ) Find the equation of the common tangent to the hyperbola 3x - 4y2 12 and
2
parabola y = 4x.

[ Ans: ± y = x + 1 ]

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( 11 ) Find the condition for the line x cos α + y sin α = p to be a tangent to the hyperbola

= 1.
x2 y2

ce
-
a2 b2

[ Ans: p = a cos α - b sin α ]

2 2 2 2 2

ra x2 y2
= 1
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( 12 ) Find the equation of a common tangent to the hyperbolas - and
a2 b2

= 1 (a > b)
y2 x2
-
xa

a2 b2

[ Ans: x - y = ± a2 b2 , x + y = ± a2 - b2 ]
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asympt te y = ± 5x.
( 13 ) Find the equat on of the hyperbola passing through the point ( 1, 4 ) and having
w

2
[ Ans: 25x - y2 = 9 ]
w

14 Prove that the area of the triangle formed by the asymptotes and any tangent of the
w

= 1 is ab.
x2 y2
hyperbola -
a2 b2

( 15 ) A line passing through the focus S and parallel to an asymptote intersects the
hyperbola at the point P and the corresponding directrix at the point Q. Prove that
SQ = 2 SP.
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( 16 ) K is the foot of perpendicular to an asymptote from the focus S of the rectangular

hyperbola. Prove that the hyperbola bisects SK .

( 17 ) A line passing through a point P on the hyperbola and parallel to an asymptote

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intersects the directrix in K. Prove that PK = SP.

= 1 joining the points α and β subtend

x2 y2
( 18 ) If the chord of the hyperbola -
a2 b2
the right angle at the vertex ( a, 0 ), then prove that a 2 + b 2 ot = 0.
α β

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cot
2 2

ce
( 19 ) Find the condition that the line l x + my + n = 0 m y be a tangent to the hyperbola

= 1 and find the co-ordinates of the point of contact.

x2 y2
-
a2 b2


 Ans : a 2 l 2 - b 2 m 2 = n 2 ,


 a2l
 -


n
, ra b 2 m  
n 


m
= 1 between the
x2 y2
( 20 ) Prove that the segment of the tangent to the hyperbola -
a2 b2
xa

point of contact and its ntersection with a directrix subtends a right angle at the
corresponding focus
.e

( 21 ) Find the equation of the tangents drawn from the point ( - 2, - 1 ) to the hyperbola
2 2
2x - 3y = 6.
w

[ Ans: 3x - y + 5 = 0, x - y + 1 = 0]
w

= 1
x2 y2
( 22 ) If the line y = mx + a 2m2 - b 2 touches the hyperbola - at the
a2 b2
point P ( α ), then prove that sin α =
w

b
.
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( 23 ) If the lines 2y - x = 14 and 3y - x = 9 are tangential to the hyperbola

= 1 , then find the values of a

x2 y2 2 2
- and b .
a2 b2
2 2
[ Ans: a = 288, b = 33 ]
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2 2
( 24 ) The tangent and normal at a point P on the rectangular hyperbola x - y = 1 cut off
intercepts a1, a2 on the X-axis and b1, b2 on the Y-axis. Prove that a1 a2 = b1 b2.

= 1 , which

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x2 y2
( 25 ) Prove that the locus of intersection of tangents to a hyperbola -
a2 b2
meet at a constant angle β, is the curve

= 4 cot β (a y
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(x + y + b - a ) - b2x2 + a2 b2 ).

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x2 y2
( 26 ) Prove that the equation of the chord of the hyperbola - = 1 which has its

ce
a2 b2

=
hx ky h2 k2
mid-point at ( h, k ) is - -
a2 b2 a2 b2

( 27 ) ra
If a rectangular hyperbola circumscrib s a triangle, then prove that it also passes
through the orthocentre of the triangle
m
2
( 28 ) If a circle and the recta gular hyperbola xy = c meet in the four points “t1”, “t2”,
xa

“t3” and “t4”, then prove that

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(i) product of the ab cissae of the four points = the product of their ordinates = c ,
( ii ) the centre f the circle through the points “t1”, “t2”, “t3” is
 c   c 1  
.e

  t 1 + t 2 + t 3 + ,


 + + + t 1 t 2 t 3  
1 1 1
 2  t1 t 2 t 3  2  t1 t2 t3  
w

2
( 29 ) Fo a rectangular hyperbola xy = c , prove that the locus of the mid-points of the
w

2 2 2 2
chords of constant length 2d is ( x + y ) ( xy - c ) = d xy.
w

2
( 30 ) If P1, P2 and P3 are three points on the rectangular hyperbola xy = c , whose
abscissae are x1, x2 and x3, then prove that the area of the triangle P1 P2 P3 is

c2 ( x1 - x 2 )( x 2 - x 3 )( x 3 - x 1 )
.
2 x1 x 2 x 3