Hyperbola Quiz

1. If e, e’ be the eccentrici es of two conics S and S’ and if e 2  (e ')2  3 .Then both S and S’ can
be

a) ellipses b) Parabolas c)Hyperbolas d) Circles

x y
2. If m is a variable, then locus of the point of intersec on of the lines   m and
3 2
x y 1
  is
3 2 m

a) An ellipse b) A parabola c)A hyperbola d) A circle

3. The eccentricity of the conic x 2  4 y 2  2 x  0 is

1 3 5 5
a) b) c) d)
4 2 2 4

4. The length of latusrectum of the hyperbola 16 x 2  9 y 2  144 is

16 32 8 4
a) b) c) d)
3 3 3 3
1 1
5. If e , e’ be the eccentrici es of hyperbola and its conjugate, then  
e2 (e')2

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

 x2 y2
6. Let 0    , if the eccentricity of the hyperbola   1 is greater than 2,
2 (cos  )2 (sin  ) 2
then the length of its latusrectum lies in the interval

3 3
a) (2,3] b)  , 2 c) 1,  d) (3,  )
2 2 
7. The distance between the foci of the hyperbola x=8 sec  , y=6 tan  is

8. Find the centre, foci, and eccentricity of the hyperbola 9x 2  4y 2  18x  16y  43  0

9. Find the centre, eccentricity, foci and directrix of the hyperbola

16x 2  9y 2  32x  36y  164  0

x2 y2
10. Find the interval of k for which the equa on   1 represents a hyperbola.
12  k 8  k
11. The parametric equa ons for the conic sec ons x 2  16y 2  8x  16y  4  0 are

12. Parabolas are described passing through two fixed points, and having their axes parallel to a
fixed line; Prove that the locus of their foci is an hyperbola.
13. The base of a triangle being given, and also the point of contact with the base of the
inscribed circle, prove that the locus of the vertex is a hyperbola.

14. A straight line has its extremi es on two fixed straight lines and passes through a fixed point;
Prove that the locus of the middle point of the line is hyperbola

15. A straight line has its extremi es on two fixed straight lines and cuts off from them a triangle
of constant area; Prove that the locus of the middle point of the line is hyperbola.

Answer Key:

13
1.C 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.A 6)D 7)20 8) ( 1,2),(1  13,2),(1  13,2), ;
2

5 1
9) ( 1,2), ,( 6,2),(4,2),5x  4,5x  14; 10)(8,12) 11) x  4  4 sec ,y    tan 
3 2
 Quiz-2

1. Is the point (4,-5) lies inside or outside the hyperbola 16x 2  9y 2  36

2. The values of m for which the line y=mx+2 becomes a tangent to the hyperbola
4x 2  9y 2  36 is

3. The line 5x+12y=9 touches the hyperbola x 2  9y 2  9 at the point .

4. The line 2x  6y  2 is a tangent to the curve x 2  2y 2  4 . The point of contact is

6. The equa on 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

7. The equa on of common tangent to the curves y 2  16x and xy=-4 is

a) x-y+4=0 b) x+y+4=0 c) x-2y+16=0 d) 2x-y+2=0

8. If a triangle is inscribed in a rectangular hyperbola, its orthocentre lies

a) Inside the curve b) Outside the curve

9. Asymptotes of xy=ax+by are given by

a) x=a,y=b b) x=b,y=a c) x=a,y=0 d) x=0,y=a

10. The equa on of the chord of the hyperbola x 2  y 2  9 which is bisected at (5,-3) is

a) 5x+3y=9 b) 5x-3y=16 c) 5x+3y=16 d) 5x-3y=9

11. The mid point of the chord 4x-3y=5 of the hyperbola 2x 2  3y 2  12 is

5 5   11 
a)  ,0  b) (2,1) c)  ,0  d)  ,2 
 3  4  2 

25 x2 y 2
12. The value of m, for which the line y  mx    1 , is
is a normal to the conic
3 16 9
x2 y2 a 2 b2
13. If the line lx+my=1 is a normal to the hyperbola 2  2  1 , then 2  2 
a b l m
a) a2  b2 b) (a 2  b2 ) c) (a 2  b2 )2 d) (a 2  b2 )2

14. If the circle x 2  y 2  a2 intersects hyperbola xy  c 2 in four points (x i , yi ) for i=1,2,3 and 4 ,
then y1  y 2  y 3  y 4 =

15. PQ and RS are two perpendicular chords of the rectangular hyperbola xy  c 2 . If C is the
centre of the rectangular hyperbola, the the product of the slopes of CP,CQ,CR and CS is
equal to
16. If 5 x 2   y 2  20 represents a rectangular hyperbola, then  equals

17. If e and e’ are the eccentrici es of the hyperbolas xy  c 2 and x 2  y 2  c 2 , then

18. The length of transverse axis of the rectangular hyperbola xy=18 is.

19. Given the asymptotes and a focus, find the directrix.

20. Given the centre, one asymptote, and a directrix, find the focus.

Answer Key:

2 2 4
1.outside 2. 3.  5,  4. (4,  6) 5.  15 6.D 7.A
3  3 

2
8.C 9.B 10.C 11.B 12.  13.C 14.0 15.1 16.-5 17.4
3

18.12