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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

M1511 Tutorial 8 November 2024

1. (a) Find whether the point (1, 3) lies inside or outside the circle or on the circle
x2 + y 2 = 16
(b) Show that the point (1, 3) lies outside the circle x2 + y 2 − 6x + 2y + 11 = 0
(c) Find the equation of the Circle,√If two of it’s diameters are x + 4y = 5 and
7x − y = 6, and whose radius is 7.
(d) Find the equation of the Circle which passes through the points (1,3), (2,3)
and whose centre lies on the line 2x + 3y − 1 = 0.
(e) Find the equation of the Circle which passes through the points (1,2), (2,2),
and (4, −1).
2. An ellipse has eccentricity 12 and one focus at the point P 12 , 1 . Its one directrix is

common tangent nearer to the point P , to the circle x2 + y 2 = 1 and the hyperbola
x2 − y 2 = 1. Find the equation of the ellipse in the standard form.
3. If the transverse axis of a hyperbola is double the conjugate axis, find it’s eccentricity.
4. (a) Define a Parabola as the Locus of a point.
(b) Define latus rectum of a Parabola. If the transverse axis of a hyperbola bx2 −
a2 y 2 = a2 b2 is 20 and e = 2, find the conjugate axis.
(c) Find (a) the directrix, (b) focus, (c) length of latus rectum and (d) axis of the
Parabola.

i) 5x2 = −2y iii) 10y 2 = −3x v) 2y 2 = 3x


ii) 3y 2 = 10x iv) 2y 2 = −5x vi) 4x2 = 6y

5. Prove that the length of the latus rectum of the Parabola y 2 = 4px is 4p.
6. Find the equation of the Parabola with the following data.
(a) Focus (5, 0), directrix x = −5
(b) vertex (0, 0), Focus (−12, 0)
(c) symmetric about y-axis, vertex origin and which passes through (6, −8)
(d) ends of latus rectum of a Parabola are (16, 8) and (−16, 8)
2b2
7. Show that the length of latus rectum of the hyperbola b2 x2 − a2 y 2 = a2 b2 is a

8. The focus of a Parabolic mirror is at a distance 10 cm from the vertex. If the mirror
is 40 cm deep, find the diameter of the outermost circular surface of the mirror.
9. Find the area of the triangle formed by the lines joining vertex of the parabola y 2 =
12x, and the ends of it’s latus rectum.
10. The eccentricity of ellipse is 0.8 , and the value of a = 10. Find the value of b , and
the equation of the ellipse.
11. Show that the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse b2 x2 + a2 y 2 = a2 b2 , a > b is
2b2
a
.

1
x2 y2
12. Find the equation of the ellipse in the form a2
+ b2
= 1, a > b if
(a) major axis = 20, and minor axis = 12
1
(b) major axis = 10 and e = 2
(c) major axis on x -axis and passing through (4, 3) and (−1, 4)
13. An arch is in the form of a semi-ellipse. It is 8m wide and 2m high at the centre.
Find the height of the arch at a point 1.5 m from one end.
14. Find the Vertices and latus rectum, and foci of the following ellipse.
(a) 6x2 + 11y 2 = 66
(b) 5x2 + 2y 2 = 10
(c) 12x2 + 20y 2 − 12x + 40y − 37 = 0
15. If the extremeties of the major axis of an ellipse which is along the x-axis are (±5, 0),
find the major axis.
16. Define hyperbola as the locus of a point.
17. Find the transverse axis, conjugate axis, vertices, latus rectum, eccentricity, and
foci of the following hyperbola.
(a) 3x2 − y 2 = 3
(b) 2x2 − 3y 2 = −6
(c) 9x2 − y 2 = −1
(d) 25x2 − y 2 = 25
18. Define an equilateral hyperbola and find it’s eccentricity.
19. Find the equation of the hyperbola b2 x2 − a2 y 2 = a2 b2 if
(a) Transverse axis 5 and conjugate axis 3
(b) Vertices ( ±2, 0 ), focii ( ±6, 0 )
(c) Transverse axis 8 and focii (±12, 0)
(d) Focii (±12, 0) and latus rectum 36

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