EXERCISE-1 Hyperbola

HYPERBOLA 5. A hyperbola having the transverse axis of

length 2 has the same foci as that of the ellipse
1. If a hyperbola passes through the point
3x2 + 4y2 = 12, then this hyperbola does not
P(10,16) and it has vertices at (±6,0), then the
pass through which of the following points ?
equation of the normal to it at P is

(1) x + 2y = 42 (2) 3x + 4y = 94 1 3 1
(1) 1, (2) ,
2 2 2
(3) 2x + 5y = 100 (4) x + 3y = 58
1 3
2. If e1 and e2 are the eccentricities of the ellipse, (3) ,0 (4) ,1
2 2
x2 y2 x2 y2
1 and the hyperbola, 1 6. Let P(3, 3) be a point on the hyperbola,
18 4 9 4
respectively and (e1, e2) is a point on the ellipse, x2 y2
= 1. If the normal to it at P intesects
15x2 + 3y2 = k, then k is equal to : a2 b2

(1) 15 (2) 14 the x-axis at (9, 0) and e is its eccentricity, then

the ordered pair (a2, e2) is equal to :
(3) 17 (4) 16
9 9
3. A line parallel to the straight line 2x – y = 0 is (1) , 3 (2) , 2
2 2
x2 y2 3
tangent to the hyperbola 1 at the , 2
4 2 (3) (4) (9, 3)
2
point (x1, y1). Then x12 5y12 is equal to :
7. If the line y = mx + c is a common tangent to
(1) 5 (2) 6 x2 y2
the hyperbola 1 and the circle
(3) 8 (4) 10 100 64
x2 + y2 = 36, then which one of the following
4. For some 0, , if the eccentricity of the is true?
2
hyperbola, x2–y2sec2 = 10 is 5 times the (1) 5m = 4 (2) 4c2 = 369
eccentricity of the ellipse, x2sec2 + y2 = 5,
(3) c2 = 369 (4) 8m + 5 = 0
then the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse,
is :

4 5
(1) 30 (2)
3

2 5
(3) 2 6 (4)
3
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5. Equation of a common tangent to the parabola
HYPERBOLA y2 = 4x and the hyperbole xy = 2 is :
(1) x + 2y + 4 = 0
1. Let 0 < < . If the eccentricity of the
2 (2) x – 2y + 4 = 0
(3) x + y + 1 = 0
x2 y2
hyperbola 1 is greater than 2, (4) 4x + 2y + 1 = 0
cos 2 sin 2
6. If a hyperbola has length of its conjugate axis
then the length of its latus rectum lies in the
equal to 5 and the distance between its foci is
interval :
13, then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is :-
(1) (2, 3] (2) (3, )
13 13 13
(3) (3/2, 2] (4) (1, 3/2] (1) 2 (2) (3) (4)
6 8 12
2. A hyperbola has its centre at the origin, passes 7. If the vertices of a hyperbola be at (–2, 0) and
through the point (4,2) and has transverse axis
(2, 0) and one of its foci be at (–3, 0), then
of length 4 along the x-axis. Then the
eccentricity of the hyperbola is : which one of the following points does not lie
on this hyperbola?
2 3
(1) (2)
3 2
(1) 4, 15 (2) 6,2 10
(3) 3 (4) 2
3. The equation of a tangent to the hyperbola (3) 6,5 2 (4) 2 6,5
4x2–5y2 = 20 parallel to the line x–y = 2 is :
(1) x–y+9 = 0 8. If the eccentricity of the standard hyperbola
(2) x–y+7 = 0 passing through the point (4,6) is 2, then the
(3) x–y+1 = 0
equation of the tangent to the hyperbola at (4,6)
(4) x–y–3 = 0
is-
y2 x2
4. Let S x,y 2
R : 1 , where
1 r 1 r (1) 2x – y – 2 = 0
r ±1. Then S represents : (2) 3x – 2y = 0
2
(1) A hyperbola whose eccentricity is , (3) 2x – 3y + 10 = 0
r 1
where 0 < r < 1. (4) x – 2y + 8 = 0
1
(2) An ellipse whose eccentricity is , 9. If the line y mx 7 3 is normal to the
r 1
where r > 1
x2 y2
hyperbola 1 , then a value of m is
2 24 18
(3) A hyperbola whose eccentricity is ,
1 r
when 0 < r < 1. 5 3
(1) (2)
2 5
2
(4) An ellipse whose eccentricity is , 2 15
r 1 (3) (4)
5 2
when r > 1
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10. If a directrix of a hyperbola centred at the 12. Let P be the point of intersection of the common
tangents to the parabola y2 = 12x and the
origin and passing through the point 4, 2 3
hyperbola 8x2 – y2 = 8. If S and S' denote the
is 5x = 4 5 and its eccentricity is e, then : foci of the hyperbola where S lies on the
positive x-axis then P divides SS' in a ratio:
(1) 4e4 – 24e2 + 35 = 0
(1) 5:4 (2) 14:13 (3) 2:1 (4) 13:11
(2) 4e4 + 8e2 – 35 = 0

(3) 4e4 – 12e2 –27 = 0

(4) 4e4 –24e2 + 27 = 0

11. If 5x + 9 = 0 is the directrix of the hyperbola

16x2 – 9y2 = 144, then its corresponding focus
is :

5
(1) ,0 (2) (5, 0)
3

5
(3) (–5, 0) (4) ,0
3
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6. Let ƒ : R ® R be defined as ƒ(x) = 2x – 1 and
HYPERBOLA
1
1. Let a line L : 2x + y = k, k > 0 be a tangent to x-
g : R – {1} ® R be defined as g(x) = 2.
the hyperbola x2 – y2 = 3. If L is also a tangent x -1
to the parabola y2 = a x, then a is equal to :
Then the composition function ƒ(g(x)) is :
(1) 12 (2) –12 (3) 24 (4) –24
(1) onto but not one-one
2. The locus of the centroid of the triangle formed
(2) both one-one and onto
by any point P on the hyperbola
(3) one-one but not onto
16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 164 = 0, and its foci is :
(1) 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 36 = 0 (4) neither one-one nor onto
(2) 9x2 – 16y2 + 36x + 32y – 144 = 0 7. The locus of the point of intersection of the
(3) 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 144 = 0 lines ( 3)kx + ky - 4 3 = 0 and
(4) 9x2 – 16y2 + 36x + 32y – 36 = 0
3x - y - 4( 3)k = 0 is a conic, whose
3. The point P ( -2 6, 3 ) lies on the hyperbola
eccentricity is ___________.
x 2 y2 5
2
- 2 = 1 having eccentricity . If the 8. A hyperbola passes through the foci of the
a b 2
tangent and normal at P to the hyperbola x2 y2
ellipse + = 1 and its transverse and
25 16
intersect its conjugate axis at the point Q and R
respectively, then QR is equal to : conjugate axes coincide with major and minor

(1) 4 3 (2) 6 (3) 6 3 (4) 3 6 axes of the ellipse, respectively. If the product

4. Let A (secq, 2tanq) and B (secf, 2tanf), where of their eccentricities in one, then the equation
of the hyperbola is :
q + f = p/2, be two points on the hyperbola
2x2 – y2 = 2. If (a, b) is the point of the x2 y 2 x2 y2
(1) - =1 (2) - =1
9 25 9 16
intersection of the normals to the hyperbola at A
x2 y2
and B, then (2b)2 is equal to ___________. (3) x2 – y2 = 9 (4) - =1
9 4
x2 y2 x2 y2 9. The locus of the midpoints of the chord of the
5. If the curves, + = 1 and + =1
a b c d
circle, x2 + y2 = 25 which is tangent to the
intersect each other at an angle of 90°, then
x2 y2
which of the following relations is TRUE? hyperbola, - = 1 is :
9 16
(1) a + b = c + d (2) a – b = c – d (1) (x2 + y2)2 – 16x2 + 9y2 = 0
c+d (2) (x2 + y2)2 – 9x2 + 144y2 = 0
(3) a – c = b + d (4) ab =
a+b
(3) (x2 + y2)2 – 9x2 – 16y2 = 0
(4) (x2 + y2)2 – 9x2 + 16y2 = 0
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10. A square ABCD has all its vertices on the curve 11. Consider a hyperbola H : x2 – 2y2 = 4. Let the
x2y2 = 1. The midpoints of its sides also lie on the
( )
tangent at a point P 4, 6 meet the x-axis at Q
same curve. Then, the square of area of ABCD is
and latus rectum at R(x1, y1), x1 > 0. If F is a
focus of H which is nearer to the point P, then
the area of DQFR is equal to
(1) 4 6 (2) 6 -1
7
(3) -2 (4) 4 6 - 1
6
 Hyperbola EXERCISE-1
7y12 2 y12 2/7
1. Ans. (3)
Now x12 + 5y12 = (4y1)2 + 5y12
x2 y2 2
Sol. 1 = (21)y12 = 21 × 6
36 b2 7
...(i) 4. Ans.(2)
P(10,16) lies on (i) get b2 = 144
Sol. Given 0,
2 2 2
x y
1
36 144 equation of hyperbola x2 – y2sec2 = 10
Equation of normal is x2 y2
1
10 10 cos 2
a 2x b2 y
a 2e2 Hence eccentricity of hyperbola
x1 y1
10 cos2
2x + 5y = 100 (e H ) 1 …(1)
10
(3) Option
2. Ans. (4) b2
e 1
a2
4 7
Sol. e1 1
18 3 Now equation of ellipse x2sec2 + y2 = 5

4 13 x2 y2 a2
e2 1 1 e 1
9 3 5cos2 5 b2

(e1, e2) lies on 15x2 + 3y2 = k Hence eccenticity of ellipse

15e12 3e22 k 5cos2
(e E ) 1
k = 16 5
3. Ans. (2) (e E ) 1 cos 2 | sin | sin …(2)
Sol. Slope of tangent is 2, Tangent of hyperbola
x2 y2 0,
1 at the point (x1, y1) is 2
4 2

xx1 yy1 given eH = 5 ee

1 (T = 0)
4 2 Hence 1 + cos2 = 5sin2
1 + cos2 = 5(1 – cos2 )
1 x1
Slope : 2 y 2 x1 4y1 …(1) 1 + cos2 = 5 – 5cos2
1
6cos2 = 4
(x1, y1) lies on hyperbola
2
2 2 cos2 = …(3)
x y 3
1 1
1 …(2)
4 2 Now length of latus rectum of ellipse
From (1) & (2) 2a 2 10 cos 2 20 4 5
=
(4y1 ) 2
y 2 2
y b 5 3 5 3
1
1 4y12 1
1
4 2 2
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5. Ans.(2) 9
2 2 Thus, (a2, e2) = , 3
x y 2
Sol. Ellipse : 1
4 3 7. Ans.(2)
3 1 Sol. y = mx + c is tangent to
eccentricity = 1
4 2
x2 y2
foci = (±1, 0) 1 and x2 + y2 = 36
100 64
1
for hyperbola, given 2a = 2 a= c2 = 100 m2 – 64 | c2 = 36 (1 + m2)
2
hyperbola will be 100 m2 – 64 = 36 + 36m2
x2 y2 100 10
2
1 m2 = m=±
1/ 2 b 64 8
eccentricity = 1 2b 2
100 36 164
c2 = 36 1 =
1 2b2 64 64
foci = ,0
2
Ellipse and hyperbola have same foci 4c2 = 369

1 2b 2
1
2
1
b2
2
x2 y2
Equation of hyperbola : 1
1/2 1/ 2
1
x2 – y2 =
2
3 1
Clearly , does not lie on it.
2 2
6.Ans.(1)

x2 y2
Sol. Since, (3, 3) lies on 2 1
a b2

9 9
1
a2 b2
....(1)
a2
Now, normal at (3, 3) is y – 3 = (x – 3),
b2
which passes through (9, 0) b2 = 2a2
....(2)
b2
So, e2 =1+ 2 =3
a
9
Also, a2 = (from (i) & (ii))
2
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4. Ans. (4)
1. Ans. (2) y2 x2
1
2 1 r 1 r
e 1 tan sec
1 y2 x2
for r > 1, 1
As, sec >2 cos < 1 r r 1
2
(60º, 90º) r 1
e 1
2b 2 1 cos 2 r 1
Now, (L R) = 2
a cos (r 1) (r 1)
=2(sec – cos ) (r 1)
Which is strictly increasing, so
(L.R) (3, . 2 2
2. Ans. (1) r 1 r 1
Option (4)
(4,2)
5. Ans. (1)
Let the equation of tangent to parabola
1
y2 = 4x be y mx
m
x2 y2 It is also a tangent to hyperbola xy = 2
1
a2 b2
1
2a = 4 a=2 x mx 2
2 2
m
x y
1 x
4 b2 x2 m 2 0
Passes through (4,2) m
4 4 2 1
4 1 b2 e D=0 m
b2 3 3 2
3. Ans. (3) So tangent is 2y + x + 4 = 0
6. Ans. (4)
x2 y2 2b = 5 and 2ae = 13
Hyperbola 1
5 4
25 169 2
slope of tangent = 1 b2 = a2(e2 – 1) a
4 4
equation of tangent y x 5 4 13
a 6 e
y=x±1 12
y = x + 1 or y = x – 1
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7. Ans. (3) 10. Ans. (1)

x2 y2
Sol. Hyperbola is 1
a2 b2
(–2,0) (–2,0) (–ae,0) a 4 16 12
and 2 1
(–a,0) (a,0) ae = 3 e 5 a b2

16 2
3 9 a2 e ....(1) and 16 12
1 ....(2)
ae = 3, e , b
2
4 1 , b2 = 5 5 a2 a (e 2 1)
2
2 4
From (1) & (2)
x2 y2
1
4 5 5 12 5
16 1
8. Ans. (1) 16e 2 (e 2
1) 16e 2
Sol. Let us Suppose equation of hyperbola is 4e4 –24e2 + 35 = 0
2 2
x y 11. Ans.(3)
1
a 2 b2 x2 y2
e = 2 b2 = 3a2 Sol. 1
2 2
9 16
passing through (4,6) a = 4, b = 12
equaiton of tangent 16 5
a = 3, b = 4 & e = 1
9 3
y
x 1 corresponding focus will be (–ae, 0) i.e., (–5, 0).
2
12. Ans.(1)
2x y 2 0
9. Ans. (3) Sol. Equation of tangents
x2 y 2 3
Sol. 1 a 24; b 18 y2 = 12x y = 2x +
24 18 m
Parametric normal :
x2 y2
1 y mx m2 8
24 cos .x 18.y cot 42 1 8
42 Since they are common tangent
At x = 0 : y tan 7 3 (from given
18 3 x2 y2
m2 8 1
equation) m 1 8
3 3 m4 – 8m2 – 9 = 0 e = 3
tan sin
2 5 m= 3 ae = 3
y = 3x + 1 1 S = (3, 0)
24 cos P ,0
slope of parametric normal m y = –3x – 1 3 , S' = (–3, 0)
18 cot
8/3 10/3
4 2 2 S'(–3,0) – 13 , 0 S(3,0)
m sin or
3 5 5
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2 2
16(3h + 2 + 1) – 9(3k – 4 – 2) = 144

1. Ans. (4) Þ 144(h + 1)2 – 81(k – 2)2 = 144

Sol. Tangent to hyperbola of
Þ 16(h2 + 2h + 1) – 9(k2 – 4k + 4) = 16
Slope m = –2 (given)

y = -2x ± 3 ( 3 ) Þ 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 36 = 0

( y = mx ± a2 m 2 - b2 ) 3. Ans. (3)

Sol. P(-2 6, 3) lies on hyperbola

Þ y + 2x = ± 3 Þ 2x + y = 3 (k > 0)
For parabola y2 = ax 24 3
Þ - =1 .......(i)
a2 b2
a
y = mx +
4m 5 æ5 ö
e= Þ b2 = a2 ç - 1÷ Þ 4b2 = a2
a
2 è4 ø
Þ y = –2x +
-8 6 3
Put in (i) Þ 2
- 2 =1 Þ b = 3
a b b
Þ =3
-8 Þ a = 12
Þ a = –24.
2. Ans.(1)
Sol. Given hyperbola is x2 y2
- =1
12 3
16(x + 1)2 – 9(y – 2)2 = 164 + 16 – 36 = 144

( x + 1) ( y - 2)
2 2

Þ - =1
9 16 Tangent at P :

16 5 -x y
Eccentricity, e = 1 + = - = 1 Þ Q (0, 3)
9 3 6 3
Þ foci are (4, 2) and (–6, 2)
1
Slope of T = -
2

Normal at P :

y - 3 = 2(x + 2 6)

Þ R = (0,5 3)

QR = 6 3
Let the centroid be (h, k)
& A(a, b) be point on hyperbola
a-6+4 b+2+2
So h = ,k =
3 3
Þ a = 3h + 2, b = 3k – 4
(a, b) lies on hyperbola so
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4. 8. Ans.(2)
Ans. (Bonus)
Sol. Since, point A (sec q, 2 tan q) (–3,0)
(3,0)
Sol.
lies on the hyperbola
2x2 – y2 = 2
Therefore, 2 sec2 q – 4 tan2 q = 2 b2 3
For ellipse e1 = 1 - 2 =
a 5
Þ 2 + 2 tan2 q – 4 tan2 q = 2
5
Þ tan q = 0 Þ q = 0 for hyperbola e 2 =
3
Similarly, for point B, we will get f = 0. Let hyperbola be
x2 y 2
but according to question q + f =
p - =1
2 a 2 b2
9
which is not possible. Q it passes through (3,0) Þ =1
a2
Þ a2 = 9
5. Ans.(2)
Þ b2 = a2(e2 – 1)
Sol. For orthogonal curves a – c = b – d æ 25 ö
= 9 ç - 1 ÷ = 16
Þa–b=c–d è 9 ø
6. Ans.(3) \ Hyperbola is

æ 2x - 1 ö x2 y 2
- =1 ... option 2.
Sol. ƒ(g(x)) = 2g(x) – 1 = 2 ç ÷ -1 9 16
è 2(x - 1) ø 9. Ans.(4)
x 1 x2 + y2 = 25
= =1+
x -1 x -1 Sol.
(0,0)
Range of ƒ(g(x) = ¡ – {1}

Range of ƒ(g(x)) is not onto (h,k)

& ƒ(g(x)) is one-one
Equation of chord
So ƒ(g(x)) is one-one but not onto.
h
7. Ans. (2) y – k = - (x - h)
k
4 3 3x - y ky – k2 = –hx + h2
Sol. K= =
3x + y 4 3 hx + ky = h2 + k2
Þ 3x2 – y2 = 48 hx h 2 + k 2
y=- +
x2 y2 k k
Þ - =1
16 48 x2 y2
tangent to - =1
Now, 48 = 16(e2 – 1) 9 16
Þ e= 4 =2 c2 = a2m2 – b2
2 2
æ h2 + k 2 ö æ hö
ç ÷ = 9 ç - ÷ - 16
è k ø è kø
(x2 + y2)2 = 9x2 – 16y2
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10. Ans. (80) 11. Ans. (3)
Sol. xy = 1, –1 y P(4, Ö6)

1 A(t1 , 1 ) ; t1 > 0 R
(–t2,– ) S t1
t2
D P
Sol. O x
Q F( Ö6, 0)
R B(t2 ,– 1 ) ; t2 > 0
1 Q t2
(–t1,– )
t1 C
x = Ö6

1 1
- x2 y2
t1 + t 2 t1 t 2 - =1
. =1 4 2
2 2
Þ t12 – t22 = 4t1t2 b2 3
e = 1+ 2
=
a 2
1 æ 1ö
´ ç - ÷ = -1 Þ t 1 t 2 = 1
t 12 è t 22 ø \ Focus F(ae, 0) Þ F ( 6,0 )
Þ (t1t2)2 = 1 Þ t1t2 = 1 equation of tangent at P to the hyperbola is
t12 – t22 = 4 2x – y 6 = 2

Þ t 12 + t 22 = 4 2 + 4 = 2 5 tangent meet x-axis at Q(1, 0)

Þ t1 2 = 2 + 5 Þ
1
t12
= 5 -2 & latus rectum x =
æ
6 at R ç 6,
è
2
6
( )ö
6 -1 ÷
ø

æ1 1ö
AB2 = (t1 – t2)2 + ç + ÷
2
\ Area of DQFR =
1
2
( 6 -1 . ) 2
6
( 6 -1 )
è t1 t 2 ø
7
æ 1ö = -2
= 2 ç t 12 + 2 ÷ = 4 5 Þ Area2 = 80 6
è t1 ø