Progressive Education Society's

Modern College of Engineering , Shivajinagar, Pune-05.

Engineering Mathematics-II (Academic year: 2021-22)
Unit-V : Solid Geometry

SPHERE
1. Find the equation of sphere, having its centre on the plane 4𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3 and passing through the circle, 𝑥 2 +
𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 8 = 0, 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 8.
2. Find the equation of the sphere which is tangential to the plane 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 35 = 0 at (2,-1,4) and passing
through the point (2, −1, −2).
3. Prove that two spheres 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 0 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 10𝑥 + 2𝑧 + 10 = 0 touch each
other and hence find the coordinates of the point of contact.
4. Show that the plane 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 12 = 0 touches the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 3 = 0 and find the
point of contact.
5. Find the equation of the sphere which passes through the points (1, −4,3), (1, −5,2), (1, −3,0) and whose centre
lies on the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0.
6. A sphere of constant radius passes through the origin and meets the axes in A, B< C. prove that the centroid of the
sphere 9(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ) = 4𝐾 2
7. Find the equation of the sphere which passes through the point (3,1,2) and meets X and Y plane in a circle of radius
3 units with centre at (1,-2,0) .
8. Find the equation of the sphere passing through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9 ,2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 5 and the point
(1,2,3).
9. Show that the plane 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 35 = 0 is tangential to the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑦 − 2𝑧 − 14 = 0 and find
the point of contact.
10. Find the equation at the sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 5 and which intersects the
sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 3(𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧) − 56 = 0 and orthogonally.
11. Find the equation at the sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 4, 𝑧 = 0 and cutting the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 10𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 8 = 0 orthogonally
12. A sphere S has points (1,-2,3) and (4,0,6) as opposite ends of a diameter .find the equation of the sphere having the
intersection of S with the plane 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 6 = 0 as its great circle.
13. Find the equation of the sphere tangential to the plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 7 at (3,-1,-1) and passing through the
point(1,1,-3).
14. Find the center and radius of the circle which is an intersection of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 11 = 0 by
the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 15.
15. Find the equation of the sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9; 𝑧 = 0 and the point (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾).
16. Find the center & radius of the circle which is an intersection of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 6 = 0
by the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 4 = 0.
17. Find the equation of sphere which touches the coordinate axes, whose centre is in positive octant and has radius 4.
𝑥+1 𝑦−8 𝑧−4
18. Find the equation of sphere which has its centre at (2, 3, -1) and touches the line: −5
= 3
= 4
.
19. Find equation of sphere for which the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 7𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 2 = 0, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 8 is a great circle.
20. Find the equation of sphere through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 4, 𝑧 = 0 meeting the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 in a
circle of radius 3.
21. Show that the two spheres 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 25 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 18𝑥 − 24𝑦 − 40𝑧 + 225 = 0 touches
externally and find their point of contact.
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 Progressive Education Society's
Modern College of Engineering , Shivajinagar, Pune-05.
Engineering Mathematics-II (Academic year: 2021-22)
Unit-V : Solid Geometry

CONE
1. Find equation of a right circular cone , having vertex at point (0, 0 ,3) passing through the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 16, 𝑧 = 0.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
2. Find the equation of right circular cone with vertex at origin, whose axis is the line = = , and which has a
1 2 3
semi vertical angle of 30° .
1 𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧+3
3. Find equation of right circular cone with vertex at (1,2 − 3), semi vertical angle cos −1 (√3) and line 1
= 2
= −1
.
4. Find the equation of right circular cone which passes through the point (2,1,3) with vertex at (1,1,2) and axis
𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝑧+2
parallel to the line = = .
2 −4 3
5. Find the equation of right circular cone which passes through the point (2, −2, 1) with vertex at origin and axis
𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝑧+2
parallel to the line = = .
5 1 1
6. Lines are drawn from the origin with direction cosines proportional to (1,2,2), (2,3,6), (3,4,12). Find direction
1
cosines of the axis of right circular cone through them, and prove that the semi vertical angle of cone is cos −1 ( 3).
√
7. Find the equation of the right circular cone which has its vertex at the point (0,0,10) and whose intersection with
the plane XOY is a circle of diameter 10.
8. Find the equation of the right circular cone which has its vertex at the point (0,0,10) and whose intersection with
the XOY-plane is a circle of diameter 5.
9. Find the equation of cone which has vertex at origin , axis is the 𝑦 –axis and semi vertical angle is 30°
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
10. Find equation of right circular cone whose vertex is at origin with axis 1 = 2 = 3 and has a semi-vertical angle 30° .
11. Find the equation of right circular cone whose vertex is (1,2,3) and the axis has direction ratios (2,-1,4) and semi-
vertical angle is 60° .
12. Find the equation of right circular cone whose vertex is (0,0,2) and the axis has direction ratios (0,3,-2) axis is Z -axis.
𝑥 −𝑦 −𝑧
13. Find the equation of the right circular cone whose vertex is (1,-1,1) and axis is parallel to = = and one of its
1 2 1
generators has direction cosines proportional to (2,2,1).
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧−2
14. Find the equation of the right circular cone whose vertex is given by (1,-1,2) and axis is the lone = =
2 1 −2
and semi-vertical angle is 45° .
𝑥−1 𝑦−1 𝑧−1
15. Find the equation of right circular cone with vertex at o (1,1,1), whose axis is the line = = , and
1 2 3
𝜋
which has a semi vertical angle of 4
.
16. Find the equation of right circular cone with vertex (-1, 0, 0), semi vertical angle 60° and axis is 𝑥 –axis.
17. Find the equation of the right circular cone with vertex at origin making equal angles with the co-ordinate axes and
having generator with direction cosines proportional to 1,-2,2.
18. Find the equation of the right circular cone which passes through the point (1,1,2) has its axis at the line
6𝑥 = −3𝑦 = 4𝑧 and vertex at origin.
𝜋
19. Find the equation of the right circular cone whose vertex is at (0,0,0) , semivertical angle 4 and axis along the line
𝑥 = −2𝑦 = 𝑧
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
20. Find the equation of right circular cone whose vertex is (1,2,3) and the axis is given by = = and semi-
2 −1 3
°
vertical angle is 60 .

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 Progressive Education Society's
Modern College of Engineering , Shivajinagar, Pune-05.
Engineering Mathematics-II (Academic year: 2021-22)
Unit-V : Solid Geometry

CYLINDER
1. Find the equation of a right circular cylinder of radius 2, whose axis passes through the point (1,1, −2) and has
direction cosines proportional to (2,1,2).
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
2. Find the equation of right circular cylinder whose axis is = = and radius 2.
2 1 2
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧−2
3. Find the equation of right circular cylinder of radius 3 and axis is = = .
1 −1 3
4. Find the equation of right circular cylinder of radius a axis passes through the origin and makes equal angles with
the coordinate axes.
𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝑧−5
5. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 3 and axis 2
= 2
= −1
.
6. Find the equation of right circular cylinder of radius 2 whose axis passes through (1,2,3) and has direction cosines
proportional to (2,1,2).
7. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 4 with axis passing through origin and making angles with
the co-ordinates axes.
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
8. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 2 and axis is given by = =
2 −3 6
𝑥−1 𝑦 𝑧−3
9. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 2 and axis is given by = =
2 3 1
𝑥+1 𝑦+1 𝑧+1
10. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 4 and axis is given by = =
1 −1 1
𝑥−2 𝑦−3 𝑧+1
11. Obtain the equation of the right circular cylinder of radius 5 where axis is : = =
3 1 1
𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝑧
12. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder whose axis is = = 3 and which passes through the point
2 1
(0,0,3).
13. Find the equation of right circular cylinder of radius 2 whose axis passes through (1,2,3) and has direction cosines
proportional to (2,-3,6).
14. Find the equation of the right circular cylinder whose guiding curve is 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3.
15. Find the equation of right circular cylinder whose axis is 𝑥 = 2𝑦 = −𝑧 and radius is 4.