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Questions
1. What do the following equation represent: x2 − 4y2 − 2x + 16y − 40 = 0 ?
(a) Parabola (b) Ellipse (c) Hyperbola (d) Circle
2. Find the coordinates of the focus and the vertex, the equations of the directrix and the length
of the latus rectum of the following parabola:
(i) y2 = 12x (ii) y2 = -12x
3. Find the coordinates of the focus and the vertex, the equations of the directrix and the axis,
and the length of the latus rectum of the following parabola:
(i) x2 = 8y (ii) x2 = -6y

4. Find coordinates of extremities of LR of 5 y 2 = 4 x .

5. The equation of the parabola with its vertex at the origin, axis on the y-axis and passing through
the point (6, –3) is _____.

6. Find vertex, focus, equation of directrix and length of LR of the parabola ( y + 1) = 8 ( x − 1) .

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7. Find the vertex, focus, latus rectum and the directrix of the parabola x 2 + 8 x + 12 y + 4 = 0 .

8. The vertex, focus, latus rectum, length of the latus rectum and equation of directrix of the
parabola y 2 = 4 x + 4 y are respectively _____.
(a) (1, 2), (0, 2), y = 0, 4, x = –2 (b) (–1, 2), (0, 2), x = 0, 4, x = –2
(c) (–1, 2), (1, 2), x = 0, 4, x = 2 (d) (–1, 2), (0, 2), y = 0, 2, y = –2

9. The equation of the parabola whose vertex is ( −1, − 2 ) , axis is vertical, and which passes through
the point ( 3, 6 ) , is_____.
(a) x 2 + 2 x − 2 y − 3 = 0 (b) 2 x 2 = 3 y (c) x 2 − 2 x − y + 3 = 0 (d) None of these

10. Equation of the parabola whose directrix is y = 2 x − 9 and focus ( −8, − 2 ) is _____.
(a) x 2 + 4 y 2 + 4 xy + 16 x + 2 y + 259 = 0 (b) x 2 + 4 y 2 + 4 xy + 116 x + 2 y + 259 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 4 xy + 116 x + 2 y + 259 = 0 (d) None of these

11. Find equations of parabola whose focus and vertex are the points (0, 2) and (0, 4) respectively.
12. The equation of the parabola whose vertex is (–3, 0) and directrix is x + 5 = 0 is _____.
(a) y 2 = 8 ( x + 3) (b) y 2 = −8 ( x + 3)
(c) x 2 = 8 ( y + 3) (d) y 2 = 8 ( x + 5)

13. Find the equation of the parabola with latus rectum joining the points (4, 6) and (4, -2).
14. The latus rectum of a parabola whose directrix is x + y – 2 = 0 and focus is ( 3, − 4 ) , is _____.
3 3
(a) −3 2 (b) 3 2 (c) − (d)
2 2

15. Find equations of parabolas with vertex at (-1, 2) and focus at (3, 2).
16. If the focus of parabola is (2, 0) and one extremity of latus rectum is (2, 2), then its equation is
(a) y2 = 4(3 - x) (b) y2 = 4x – 4 (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
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17. The directrix of the parabola x2 – 4x – 8y + 12 = 0 is

(a) x = 1 (b) y = 0 (c) x = -1 (d) y = -1

x2
18. Find foci, length of LR, directrices and eccentricity of the ellipse + y2 = 1.
4
1
19. The equation of the ellipse with foci (  2, 0 ) and eccentricity is _____.
2
(a) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 48 (b) 4 x 2 + 3 y 2 = 48 (c) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 0 (d) 4 x 2 + 3 y 2 = 0

20. Draw the following ellipse and mention its foci, Latus rectum, directrix and centre:
( x − 1) 2 ( y − 2) 2
+ =1
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21. An ellipse of eccentricity 0.8, centred at the origin, has major axis of length 10 units along the
Y- axis. Its equation will be _____.
x2 y 2 x2 y 2 x2 y 2 x2 y 2
(a) + =1 (b) + =1 (c) + =1 (d) + =1
16 9 9 16 25 9 9 25

22. If distance between the directrices of a standard horizontal ellipse be thrice the distance
between the foci, then eccentricity of ellipse is
1 2 1 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 5
23. If the foci and vertices of an ellipse respectively be ( 1, 0 ) and (  2, 0 ) , then the length of the
minor axis of the ellipse is
(a) 2 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 2 3

24. In an ellipse, with centre at the origin, if the difference of the lengths of major axis and minor
( )
axis is 10 and one of the foci is at 0,5 3 , then the length of its latus rectum is: ______.

25. The length of the latus rectum of a standard horizontal ellipse is one third of the major axis. Its
eccentricity would be _____.
26. Find the equation of the ellipse having vertices (0, ± 13) and foci (0, ± 5).
27. Find the equation of the ellipse having its centre at the point (2, –3), one focus at (3, –3) and
one vertex at (4, –3).
1
28. If the foci of an ellipse are (± 2, 0) and its eccentricity is , then find its equation.
2
29. The distance between the foci of the ellipse 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 48 is _____.
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

30. The equation of the ellipse whose foci are (  5, 0 ) and one of its directrices is 5 x = 36, is _____.
x2 y 2 x2 y 2 x2 y 2
(a) + =1 (b) + =1 (c) + =1 (d) None of these
36 11 6 11 6 11
31. Find the lengths of transverse axis and conjugate axis, eccentricity, coordinates of foci and vertices,
length of the latus rectum and equations of the directrices of the hyperbola 16 x 2 – 9 y2 = –144 .
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32. If (4, 0) and (– 4, 0) are the vertices and (6, 0) and (– 6, 0) are the foci of a hyperbola, then find its
eccentricity.

33. The equation of a standard hyperbola whose conjugate axis is 5 and the distance between the
foci is 13, is_____.
(a) 25 x 2 − 144 y 2 = 900 (b) 144 x 2 − 25 y 2 = 900
(c) 144 x 2 + 25 y 2 = 900 (d) 25 x 2 + 144 y 2 = 900
3
34. If the latus rectum of a standard horizontal hyperbola be 8 and eccentricity be , then the
5
equation of the hyperbola is _____.

x2 y 2 x2 y2 1
35. Let the foci of the ellipse + = 1 and the hyperbola − = coincide. Then the
16 7 144  25
length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola is _________.

36. The equation 16x2 – 3y2 - 32x + 12y - 44 = 0 represents a hyperbola

(a) the length of whose transverse axis is 4 3 (b) the length of whose conjugate axis is 4

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(c) whose centre is (-1, 2) (d) whose eccentricity is
3
37. The length of the latus rectum of the conic x − 2 = t 2 , y = 2t is equal to _____ units.
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8
38. Find coordinates of a point in the first quadrant, on the parabola y2 = 4x , whose distance from
origin is 2 3 units.

39. Let O be the vertex and Q be any point on the parabola y2 = 4x. If the point P divides the line
segment OQ internally in the ratio 1 : 2, then the locus of P is _____.
(a) x2 = 2y (b) 3x2 = 4y (c) 3y2 = 4x (d) 3y2 = 2x
40. If P be the point (1, 0) and Q, a point on the locus y2 = 8x. The locus of the midpoint of PQ is
(a) x2 + 4y +2 = 0 (b) x2 - 4y + 2 = 0 (c) y2 - 4x + 2 = 0 (d) y2 + 4x + 2 = 0
41. The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the focus to a moving point on the
parabola y2 = 4ax is another parabola with directrix
a a
(a) x = −a (b) x = − (c) x = 0 (d) x = −
2 2
42. The curve represented by x = 2 ( cos t + sin t ) , y = 5 ( cos t − sin t ) is _____.
(a) a circle (b) a parabola (c) an ellipse (d) a hyperbola

43. Let A be a variable point on the hyperbola x2 – y2 = a2, and M (2a, 0) is a fixed point. Prove
that the locus of the middle point of AP is a rectangular hyperbola.

44. The eccentricity of the hyperbola x − y = 25 is _____.

2 2

1
(a) 2 (b) (c) 3 (d) 1 + 2
2
45. The eccentricity of the hyperbola, which is conjugate to the hyperbola x2 - 3y2 = 1 is ___.
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46. If the distance between two directrices of a rectangular hyperbola is 15, then the distance
between its foci in units is:
(a) 15 2 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 45

47. The range of values of  for which the point ( , −1) is exterior to both the parabolas y 2 = x is
(a) (0, 1) (b) (-1, 1) (c) (-1, 0) (d) (-3, -2)

x2 y 2
48. Find the location of the point (2, 3) with respect to the ellipse + = 1.
4 3

49. If 2x + y + 𝞴 = 0 is a focal chord of the parabola y2 = -8x, then find the value of 𝞴.

50. If one extremity of the focal chord of the parabola y2 = 16x is (1, -4) then other extremity is ___

51. If the line passing through the focus S of the parabola y = ax2 + bx + c meets the parabola at P
and Q and if SP = 4 and SQ = 6, then find the values of a.

52. If M is the foot of the perpendicular from a point P of a parabola y2 = 4ax to its directrix and
SPM is an equilateral triangle, where S is the focus, then SP is equal to:
(a) a (b) 2a (c) 3a (d) 4a

53. If the focal distance of an end of the minor axis of an ellipse (referred to its axes as the axes of x
and y, respectively) is k and distance between its foci is 2h, then find its equation.

54. Find the equation of the chord of contact to the tangents from the point (2, 3) to the parabola
y2 = 4x.
55. Line x + y = 2 meets parabola y2 = 8x at points P and Q. Point of Intersection of tangents
drawn at P and Q is
(a) (-2, -4) (b) (-1, -4) (c) (-2, -3) (d) (-3, -2)
56. Find the equation of a chord of the parabola y2 = 6x, if the midpoint of the chord is (–1, 1).
57. Tangents are drawn from the point (3, 1) to the ellipse x2 + 9y2 = 9. Find the equation and middle
point of its chord of contact.
x2 y 2
58. From a point O on the circle x 2 + y 2 = 25 , tangents OP and OQ are drawn to the ellipse + = 1.
4 1
2
 x2 y 2 
Show that the locus of the mid-point of the chord PQ describes the curve x + y = 25  +  .
2 2

4 1

59. What will be equation of that chord of hyperbola 25 x 2 − 16 y 2 = 400, whose midpoint is (5, 3).
(a) 115 x − 117 y = 17 (b) 125 x − 48 y = 481
(c) 127 x + 33 y = 341 (d) 15 x + 121y = 105
x2 y 2
60. Prove that the locus of the middle points of the chords of the hyperbola − = 1 which pass through
a 2 b2
  
a fixed point ( ,  ) is a hyperbola whose centre is  ,  .
2 2
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Answer Key
1. (c) 2. (i) Vertex: (0, 0), focus: (3, 0), directrix: x = 3, LR = 12
(ii) Vertex: (0, 0), focus: (-3, 0), directrix: x = 3, LR = 12
1 2
3. (i) Vertex: (0, 0), focus: (0, 2), directrix: y = -2, LR = 8 4.  ,  
5 5
(ii) Vertex: (0, 0), focus: (0, -3/2), directrix: x = 3/2, LR = 6

5. x2 = -12y 6. Vertex: (-1, 1), focus: (3, -1), directrix: x = -1, LR = 8

7. Vertex: (-4, 1), focus: (-4, 2), directrix: y = 4, LR = 12 8. (b)

9. (a) 10. (b) 11. x 2 + 8 y = 32 12. (a)

13. (y - 2)2 = 8(x - 2) or (y - 2)2 = -8 (x - 6) 14. (d)

15. ( y − 2) 2 = 16( x + 1) 16. (c) 17. (d)

( )
18. S   3,0 , LR = 1, e =
2
3
, Directrix: x = 
4
3
19. (a) 21. (d)

22. (c) 23. (d) 24. 5

27. (
x − 2) ( y + 3)
2 2
2 2 2
25. 26. x + y = 1 + =1
3 144 169 4 3

x2 y 2
28. + =1 29. (b) 30. (a)
16 12
31. Length of transverse axis = 8, length of conjugate axis = 6, e = 5/4, S = (0,  4), LR = 9/2
16
Equation of directrices : y = 
5
32. e = 3/2 33. (a) 34. 4 x 2 − 5 y 2 = 100 35. 27/10

36. (d) 37. (c) (

38. 2, 2 2 ) 39. (c)

40. (c) 41. (c) 42. (c) 44. (a)

45. 2 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. Outside
5
49. 4 50. (16, 16) 51. a =  52. (d)
48
x2 y2
53. 2 + 2 =1 54. 2x - 3y + 4 = 0 55. (a) 56. y – 3x = 4
k k − h2
59. (b)
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Solutions
1.

2.
(i) Given parabola is y2 = 12x.
Here a = 3
It is a parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and facing towards the right with focus at (3, 0)
Equation of directrix is x = –3
LR = 12
(ii)
The given equation is of the form y2 = - 4ax, where 4a = 12, i.e. a = 3
This is a left-handed parabola.
Its focus is F(-3, 0).
Its vertex is (0, 0)
The equation of directrix is x = 3.
Its axis is x-axis, whose equation is y = 0
LR = 12
3.
(i)
Given parabola is x2 = 8y
Here, a = 2
It is a parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and facing upwards with focus at (0, 2)
Equation of directrix is y = –2
LR = 8
(ii)
Given parabola is x2 = –6y
Here, a = 3/2
It is a parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and facing downwards with focus at (0, –3/2)
Equation of directrix is y = 3/2
LR = 6
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4.
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Given parabola y 2 = x
5
1
a=
5
1  1
Focus is  , 0  and equation of LR is x =
5  5
1 4
Solving x = with y 2 = x, we get
5 5
2
y=
5
1 2
Endpoints of LR are  ,  
5 5
5.
Since the axis of parabola is y-axis
 Equation of parabola x 2 = 4ay
Since it passes through (6, -3)
 36 = −12a
 a = −3
 Equation of parabola is x 2 = −12 y.

6.
Given parabola is (y + 1)2 = 8(x – 1)
Here, a = 2
It is a parabola with vertex at (1, –1) and facing towards the right with focus at (3, –1)
Equation of directrix is x = –1
LR = 8
7.
The equation of parabola is x 2 + 8 x + 12 y + 4 = 0 ,
that is ( x + 4 ) = −12 ( y − 1)
2
…(1)
Here, a = 3
Equation (1) represents a parabola with vertex (– 4, 1) facing downwards.
So focus is (– 4, 2) and directrix is y – 4 = 0 and equation of axis is x = – 4
LR = 12

8.
Given parabola is y 2 = 4 x + 4 y, that is ( y − 2 ) = 4 ( x + 1) ,
2

or Y 2 = 4 X , where X = x + 1 and Y = y − 2
Vertex  ( X = 0, Y = 0 )  ( x + 1 = 0, y − 2 = 0 )  ( −1, 2 )
Focus  ( X = 1, Y = 0 )  ( x + 1 = 1, y − 2 = 0 )  ( 0, 2 )
Latus Rectum  X = 1  x + 1 = 1  x = 0
LR = 4
Equation of directrix is X = −1  x + 1 = −1  x = −2
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9.
( x + 1) = 4a ( y + 2 )
2

Passes through (3, 6)

1
 16 = 4a.8  a =
2
 ( x + 1) = 2 ( y + 2 )
2

 x 2 + 2 x − 2 y − 3 = 0.

10.
Let any point on it be (x, y), then from definition of parabola, we get
2x − y − 9
( x + 8) + ( y + 2 ) =
2 2

5
Squaring and after simplification, we get
x 2 + 4 y 2 + 4 xy + 116 x + 2 y + 259 = 0.

11.
Since vertex and focus are on Y-axis, so Y-axis is the axis of the parabola.
Since the focus is below the vertex, it is a parabola that is facing downwards.
If (h, k) is the vertex and parabola is facing downwards, then its equation is
( x − h) 2 = −4a ( y − k )
Distance between vertex and focus, a = 2
So, the equation of the parabola is ( x − 0) 2 = −8( y − 4)
 x 2 = −8 ( y − 4 )
i.e., x 2 + 8 y = 32

12.
A line passing through the vertex (– 3, 0) and perpendicular to directrix x + 5 = 0 is the X-axis,
which is the axis of the parabola.
Let focus of the parabola be (a, 0).
Since vertex is the middle point of Z(– 5, 0) and focus S,
Therefore, we have
( a − 5)
−3 =
2
 a = −1
 Focus = ( −1, 0 )
Thus, the equation of the parabola is ( x + 1) + y 2 = ( x + 5 ) ,
2 2

that is y 2 = 8 ( x + 3)

13.
Since equation of LR is x = 4, which is a line parallel to the Y-axis,
So, axis of parabola is parallel to the X-axis
Since, LR = 8
⇒ 4a = 8 ⇒ a = 2
Observe that two parabolas are possible here.
Now, the possible parabolas are
(y - 2)2 = 8(x - 2) or (y - 2)2 = -8 (x - 6)
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14.
3−4−2 3
Distance between focus and directrix = =
2 2
(Since latus rectum is two times the distance between focus and directrix).
Hence latus rectum = 3 2

15.

16.

17.
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18.
x2 y 2
Given ellipse is + =1
4 1
Here a = 2, b = 1, a  b
1 3
e = 1− =
4 2
S ( ) (
3, 0 , S − 3, 0 )
(1)
2

LR = 2  =1
2
4 4
Directrices are x = and x = −
3 3
19.
ae =  2
 1
 a = 4 e= 

 2
Now, b = a (1 − e )
2 2 2

 1
 b 2 = 16 1 − 
 4
 b = 12
2

x2 y 2
Hence, ellipse is + =1
16 12
 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 48

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21.

22.
According to the condition,
2a
= 6ae
e
1
e=
3
23.
1
ae = 1, a = 2, e =
2
 1
 b = 4 1 −  = 3
 4
Hence minor axis = 2 3

24.

25.
2b 2 1
Given = ( 2a )
a 3
 6b = 2a
2 2

 3b 2 = a 2
 3a 2 (1 − e 2 ) = a 2
 3 − 3e 2 = 1
 3e 2 = 2
2
 e2 =
3
2
e=
3
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26.
Vertices (0, ± 13) and foci (0, ± 5)

x2 y 2
Equation of the ellipse will be the form 2 + 2 = 1,
b a
We have, a = 13 and c = 5
Now, we know that c2 = a2 - b2
⇒ b2 = 132 - 52 ⇒ b2 = 144 ⇒ b = 12

x2 y2 x2 y2
Thus, required equation of ellipse is + = 1 or + =1
122 132 144 169
27.
Given centre C ( 2, − 3) , focus S ( 3, − 3 ) and vertex A ( 4, − 3 )
Clearly C, S and A lie on the line y = −3
( x − 2) ( y + 3)
2 2

 Equation of the ellipse is of the form + =1

a2 b2
Since ( 4, − 3) lies on the ellipse,
( 4 − 2) ( −3 + 3)
2 2

+ =1
a2 b2
a=2
Now, CS = ae
 1 = 2e
1
e=
2
 b = a 1 − e2
1
= 2 1− = 3
4
( x − 2) ( y + 3)
2 2

 Equation of required ellipse is + =1

4 3
28.
x2 y 2
Let the equation of the ellipse be 2 + 2 = 1,
a b
Then coordinates of foci are (  ae, 0 )  (  2, 0 ) ( given )
 ae = 2
1  1
 a =2  given e = 
2  2
a=4
We have: b 2 = a 2 (1 − e 2 )
 1
 b 2 = 16 1 −  = 12
 4
x2 y2
Thus, the equation of the ellipse is + =1
16 12
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29.
x2 y2
+ =1
 48   48 
   
 3   4 
a 2 = 16, b 2 = 12
b2 1
 e = 1− =
a2 2
1
Distance is 2ae = 2  4  =4
2
30.
Foci (  5, 0 )  (  ae , 0 ) .
 36  a
Directrix  x =   x =
 5  e
a 36
So, = , ae = 5
e 5
5
 a = 6 and e =
6
25
b = 6 1 −
36
11
=6 = 11
6
x2 y2
Hence equation is + = 1.
36 11
31.
x2 y 2
The equation 16 x − 9 y = −144 can be written as
2 2
− = −1
9 16
x2 y 2
This is of the form 2 − 2 = −1
a b
 a = 9, b = 16  a = 3, b = 4
2 2

Length of transverse axis = 2b = 8

Length of conjugate axis = 2a = 6
a2 9 5
e = 1+ 2
= 1+ =
b 16 4
The coordinates of the foci are ( 0,  be ) ,
that is, ( 0,  4 )
2a 2 2 ( 3)
2
9
Length of the latus rectum = = =
b 4 2
b
Equations of directrices are y = 
e
4 16
 y=  y=
5 5
 
4
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32.
Given vertices ( 4, 0 ) and ( − 4, 0 ) as well as foci ( 6, 0 ) and ( −6, 0 )
Clearly, transverse axis is the X − axis
2a = 8  a = 4
6 3
Also, ae = 6  e = =
4 2
33.
Conjugate axis is 5 and distance between foci = 13
 2b = 5 and 2ae = 13.
Now, also we know for hyperbola
b 2 = a 2 ( e2 − 1)
25 (13) 2
2


4
=
4e2
( e − 1)
25 169 169
 = − 2
4 4 4e
169
or e 2 =
144
13
 e=
12
5
or a = 6, b =
2
x2 y2
Hyperbola is − =1
36 25 / 4
 25 x 2 − 144 y 2 = 900.

34.
2b 2 3 b2
= 8 and = 1+ 2
a 5 a
2
4 b
or = 2
5 a
 a = 5, b = 2 5
x2 y 2
Hence the required equation of hyperbola is − =1
25 20
 4 x 2 − 5 y 2 = 100.

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36.
16x2 - 3y2 - 32x + 12y - 44 = 0
16 [x2 - 2x] - 3[y2 - 4y] - 44 = 0
16[(x - 1)2 - 1] - 3[(y - 2)2 - 4] = 44
16(x - 1)2 - 3(y - 2)2 = 48
( x − 1) 2 ( y − 2) 2
− =1
3 16
Centre = (1, 2)
Length of transverse axis = 2✓3
Length of conjugate axis = 8
16 19
e = 1+ =
3 3
37.
Given the conic x − 2 = t 2 , y = 2t .
Eliminating t , we get
2

( x − 2 ) =  
y
2
 y2 = 4 ( x − 2) .
Clearly, it's a parabola with LR = 4 units.

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x y
Here = cos t + sin t and = cos t − sin t
2 5
2 2
x  y
   +   = 2 ( sin 2 t + cos 2 t ) = 2
2  5
x2 y 2
 + = 1, which is an ellipse
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Let (h, k ) be the middle point of the line segment AM.
a sec + 2a
Therefore, h =
2
 a sec = 2(h − a )
(a sec ) 2 =  2(h − a) 
2
........(i )
a tan 
and k =
2
 a tan  = 2k
(a tan  ) 2 = (2k ) 2 .......(ii)
Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get
(a sec ) 2 − (a tan  ) 2 =  2( h − a)  − (2k ) 2
2

 a 2 (sec 2  − tan 2  ) = 4(h − a ) 2 − 4k 2

a2
 (h − a)2 − k 2 =
4
Therefore, the equation of the locus of (h, k) is
a2
( x − a)2 − y 2 = , which is the equation of a rectangular hyperbola
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x2 y2
− = 1.
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Eccentricity = 2 as a = b.

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x2 y2
Given hyperbola is − =1
1 1/ 3
1
Its eccentricity ‘e’ is given by = 1(e2 − 1)
3
Hence, eccentricity ‘e’ of the conjugate hyperbola is given by
1
1 = (e '2 − 1)
3
 e '2 = 4
 e' = 2

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Focus of y 2 = −8 x is (-2, 0)
Since 2 x + y +  = 0 is a focal chord
Hence it pass through focus
 2(-2) + 0 +  = 0
 =4
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1
The length of latus rectum of y = ax 2 + bx + c is
a
Now, the semi-latus rectum is the HM of SP and SQ
1 1 2
Then, + =
SP SQ 1 / 2a
1 1 5
or 4 a = + =
4 6 12
5
or a = 
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Let point of intersection of tangents at P and Q is ( x1 , y1 )

Equation of PQ will be T = 0

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Given ellipse is x2 + 9y2 = 9
The equation of the chord of contact of the pair of tangents from (3, 1) is 3x + 9y = 9 ……(i)
This must be same as the chord whose middle point is (h, k)
T = S1

hx ky h 2 k 2
+ = +
9 1 9 1
or hx + 9ky = h2 + 9k2 …..(ii)
Equation (i) and (ii) represent the same straight lines.
So, comparing the coefficients of (i) and (ii), we get

or h = 3k and 3h = h2 + 9k2

or 3h = h 2 + h 2

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Equation of the chord of contact PQ is T = 0

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According to question, S  25 x 2 − 16 y 2 − 400 = 0
Equation of required chord is S = T ...( i )
Here, S1 = 25 ( 5 ) − 16 ( 3) − 400 = 625 − 144 − 400 = 81
2 2

And T  25 xx1 − 16 yy1 − 400, where x1 = 5, y1 = 3

= 25 ( x )( 5) − 16 ( y )( 3) − 400 = 125 x − 48 y − 400
So from (i), Required chord is 125 x − 48 y − 400 = 81
or 125 x − 48 y = 481

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