CPP - SANKALP_ELE-02-PH-III

CPP
ELLIPSE – SHEET - 2
LEVEL-1
1 Find the equation of the ellipse with its centre (1, 2), focus at (6, 2) and passing through
the point (4, 6).

2 An ellipse passes through the points (- 3, 1) & (2, -2) & its principal axis are along the
coordinate axes in order. Find its equation.

x 2 y2
3 Prove that the length of the focal chord of the ellipse + = 1 which is inclined to the
a 2 b2
2ab 2
major axis at angle θ is .
a 2 sin 2 θ + b 2 cos 2 θ
x 2 y2
4 The point P on the ellipse + = 1 is joined to the ends A, A′ of the major axis. If the
a 2 b2
lines through P perpendicular to PA, PA′ meet the major axis in Q and R then prove that
QR = length of latus rectum.
x 2 y2
5 Let S and S' are the foci, SL the semilatus rectum of the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 and LS' produced
a b
(1 − e 2 )2
cuts the ellipse at P, show that the length of the ordinate of P is a , where 2a is the
1 + 3e 2
length of the major axis and e is the eccentricity of the ellipse.
( x − 3) 2 ( y + 4) 2
6 Given the equation of the ellipse + = 1, a parabola is such that its vertex
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is the lowest point of the ellipse and it passes through the ends of the minor axis of the
ellipse. The equation of the parabola is in the form 16y = a(x – h)2 – k. Determine the value
of (a + h + k).

7 Let C1 and C2 be two circles with C2 lying inside C1. A circle C lying inside C1 touches
C1 internally and C2externally. Identify the locus of the centre of C.

8 Let P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2), y1 < 0, y2 < 0, be the end points of the latus rectum of the ellipse
x2 + 4y2 = 4. The equations of parabolas with latus rectum PQ are
(A) x2 + 2 3 y = 3 + 3 (B) x2 – 2 3 y = 3 + 3
(C) x2 + 2 3 y = 3 – 3 (D) x2 – 2 3 y = 3 – 3

10. The line passing through the extremity A of the major axis and extremity B of the minor
axis of the ellipse x2 + 9y2 = 9 meets its auxiliary circle at the point M. Then the area of the
triangle with vertices at A, M and the origin O is
31 29 21 27
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10 10 10 10
LEVEL-2
11. Find the major axis, minor axis, centre and eccentricity of the ellipse,
4 (x – 2y + 1)2 + 9 (2x + y + 2)2 = 180.

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x 2 y2
12. Find the eccentric angles of the extremities of latus rectum of the ellipse + 2 = 1.
a2 b

13. If S and S′ are the foci of an ellipse whose eccentricity is e and P is a point on it, then prove that
 ∠PSS'   ∠PS' S  1 − e
tan   tan  =
 2   2  1+ e
x2 y2
14. Find the distance from centre of the point P on the ellipse 2 + = 1 whose radius makes angle
a b2
α with x-axis.

15. Show that the area of triangle inscribed in an ellipse bears a constant ratio to the area of the triangle
formed by joining points on the auxiliary circle corresponding to the vertices of the first triangle.

16. Eccentricity of the ellipse 5x2 + 6xy + 5y2 = 8 is

1 3
(A) (B)
2 2

2 1
(C) (D)
3 3
x2 y2
17. If the line y = mx + c, interests the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 , at points whose eccentric angles differ by
a b
π / 3 , then
(A) 3(a2 m2 + b2) = 4c2 (B) 3(a2 + b2 m2) = 4c2
(C) a2m2 + b2 = 4c2 (D) a2 + b2 m2 = 4c2
18. The curve represented by x = 3(cost + sint), y = 4(cost – sint), is -
(A) ellipse (B) parabola (C) hyperbola (D) circle

x 2 y2
19. If the distance of a point on the ellipse + = 1 from the centre is 2, then the eccentric angle is-
6 2
(A) π/3 (B) π / 4 (C) π / 6 (D) π / 2

20. ABC is an isosceles triangle with its base BC twice its altitude. A point P moves within the triangle such that
the square of its distance from BC is half the area of rectangle contained by its distances from the two sides.
2
Show that the locus of P may be an ellipse with eccentricity passing through B & C.
3

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ANSWERS KEY SHEET - 2

1 4x + 9y − 8x − 36y − 140 = 0
2 2

2 3x 2 + 5y 2 = 32
6 186
7 Locus is an ellipse.
8 B, C
10. D
11. Equation of major axis = 2x + y + 2 = 0, equation of minor axis = x – 2y + 1 = 0; centre of the ellipse
5
(–1, 0); e =
3
 b
12. θ = tan −1  ± 
 ae 
ab
14.
a sin α + b 2 cos 2 α
2 2

16. B
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. A
 (x − 1) 2 (y − 2)2 
21.  + = 1
 45 20 

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