Mathematics
Conic Section
(Parabola)
(Parabola & Ellipse)
Lecture - 02
01
& By - Ashish Agarwal Sir
QUESTION 16
A tangent drawn at a point P(1, 3) on a parabola intersects the tangent at vertex at the
point B(–1, 5). If R(–5, 5) is a point on SP, where S is the focus of the parabola, then
A Slope of the directrix is 1/3
B Radius of circumcircle of triangle SBP is 10
C Tangent cuts the axis of parabola at (–3, 7)
D Coordinates of the focus are (–2, 4)
Ans. A, C, D
QUESTION 17
If, 𝑙, m are variable real number such that 5𝑙2 + 6m2 − 4𝑙m + 3𝑙 = 0, then variable line
𝑙x + my = 1 always touches a fixed parabola, whose axes is parallel to x-axis, then
focus of parabola is
1 7
A ,−
6 6
1 4
B ,
3 3
3 3
C ,−
2 2
3 3
D − ,
4 4
Ans. B
QUESTION 18
x2 y2 x2 y2 π
Two ellipses + = 1 and + 2 =1 0<α< intersect at four
cos2 α sin2 α sin2 α cos α 4
points P, Q, R, S then which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
A PQRS is a square with length of the side sin 2α
sin 2α
B PQRS lie on a circle whose centre is origin and with radius
2
C eccentricity of the two given ellipses are same
x2 y2
D there are two points on + = 1 whose reflection in y = x lie on the
sin2 α cos2 α
same ellipse
Ans. A, B, C, D
QUESTION 19
Consider parabola P1 ≡ y = x 2 and P2 ≡ y 2 = −8x and the line L ≡ 𝓁x + my + n = 0.
Which of the following holds true
(a point (α, β) is called rational point if α and β are rational)
A if 𝓁, m, n are odd integers then the line L can not intersect parabola P1 in a
rational point
𝓁
B line L will be tangent to P1 if m, , n are in G.P.
2
C if line L is common tangent to P1 and P2 then 𝓁 + m + n = 0
D if line L is common chord of P1 and P2 then 𝓁 − 2m + n = 0
QUESTION 20
A sequence of ellipse E1, E2, .... En is constructed as follows. Ellipse En is drawn so as to
touch ellipse En–1 at the extremities of the major axis of En–1 and to have its focus at the
extremities of the minor axis of En–1. On basis of above information, answer the following
If en is independent of n, then eccentricity of En–1 is
3− 5
A
2
5−1
B
2
2− 3
C 2
3−1
D 2
QUESTION 21
A sequence of ellipse E1, E2, .... En is constructed as follows. Ellipse En is drawn so as to
touch ellipse En–1 at the extremities of the major axis of En–1 and to have its focus at the
extremities of the minor axis of En–1. On basis of above information, answer the following
If eccentricity of ellipse En is en then the final locus of e2n , e2n−1
A Parabola
B Ellipse
C Hyperbola
D Rectangular hyperbola
QUESTION 22
Three normals are drawn from a point P(1, 1) to a parabola and let A, B and C be feet of
perpendicular with A(0, 0) and B(3, –1).
Slope of directrix of parabola is
A 3
B –3
C 1/3
D 1
Ans. C
QUESTION 23
Three normals are drawn from a point P(1, 1) to a parabola and let A, B and C be feet of
perpendicular with A(0, 0) and B(3, –1).
x+cy−8 2
If equation of parabola is (x – a)2 + (y + b)2 = then a + 2b + c is equal to
10
A 1
B 3
C 4
D 7
Ans. A
QUESTION 24
Let E1 and E2 be two Ellipse. The area of the Ellipse E2 is one-third the area of the
quadrilateral formed by the tangents at the ends of the latus rectum of the ellipse
E3(E3 : 5x2 + 9y2 = 45). The eccentricities of E1, E2 and E3 are equal. E1 is inscribed in E2
in such a way that both E1 and E2 touch each other at one end of the common major
axis. If the length of the major axis of E1 is equal to the length of the minor axis of E2,
then find the area of the ellipse E2 outside the ellipse E1.
Ans. 4
QUESTION 25
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x2 y2
Consider an ellipse S1 ≡ + = 1. Let S2 = 0 be a parabola on the right of the
a2 a2 1−e2
y-axis confocal with S1 = 0 having vertex at the centre of S1 = 0. Let P be the point of
intersection of the parabola and the directrix of ellipse in the first quadrant and L = 0
is the directrix of the parabola.
The ordinate of the point from which the pair of tangents drawn to both the parabola
and the ellipse are separately at right angles is:
A a 1 − e2 B 2a 1 − e2
C 2a 1 − e2 D a 2 − e2
Ans. B
QUESTION 26
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x2 y2
Consider an ellipse S1 ≡ + = 1. Let S2 = 0 be a parabola on the right of the
a2 a2 1−e2
y-axis confocal with S1 = 0 having vertex at the centre of S1 = 0. Let P be the point of
intersection of the parabola and the directrix of ellipse in the first quadrant and L = 0
is the directrix of the parabola.
Pair of tangents are drawn from any point on L = 0 to S1 = 0 and S2 = 0. Then the
locus of point of intersection of their chord of contact is:
a
A x = ae B x=
e
a 1 − e2
C x= D x = ae 1 − e2
e
Ans. B
QUESTION 27
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x2 y2
Consider an ellipse S1 ≡ + = 1. Let S2 = 0 be a parabola on the right of the
a2 a2 1−e2
y-axis confocal with S1 = 0 having vertex at the centre of S1 = 0. Let P be the point of
intersection of the parabola and the directrix of ellipse in the first quadrant and L = 0
is the directrix of the parabola.
If the tangent at point Q on S1 = 0 and the line joining the points P to the focus of
S1 = 0 intersect at the auxiliary circle of S1 = 0, then eccentric angle of the point Q (Q
lies in first quadrant) is:
−1
e −1
2e
A tan B tan
1+ e2 1 − e2
−1
2e −1
e
C tan D tan
1+ e2 1 − e2
Ans. B
QUESTION 28
A pair of variable straight lines 5x 2 + 3y 2 + αxy = 0 α ∈ R , cut y 2 = 4x at two points
P and Q. If the locus of the point of intersection of tangents to the given parabola at P
and Q is x = m/n (where m and n are in their lowest form), find the value of (m + n) =
QUESTION 29
Consider the curve C : y 2 − 8x − 4y + 28 = 0. Tangents TP and TQ are drawn on C at
P(5, 6) and Q(5, –2). Also normals at P and Q meet at R.
The coordinates of circumcenter of △ PQR, is
A (5, 3)
B (5, 2)
C (5, 4)
D (5, 6)
QUESTION 30
Consider the curve C : y 2 − 8x − 4y + 28 = 0. Tangents TP and TQ are drawn on C at
P(5, 6) and Q(5, –2). Also normals at P and Q meet at R.
The area of quadrilateral TPRQ, is
A 8
B 16
C 32
D 64
QUESTION 31
Consider the curve C : y 2 − 8x − 4y + 28 = 0. Tangents TP and TQ are drawn on C at
P(5, 6) and Q(5, –2). Also normals at P and Q meet at R.
Angle between a pair of tangents drawn at the end points of the chord y + 5t = tx + 2
of curve C ∀ t ∈ R, is
π
A
6
π
B
4
π
C
3
π
D
2
QUESTION 32
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1 3 5
Let A ,0 ,B ,0 ,C ,0 be the given points and P be a point satisfying
2 2 2
max {PA + PB, PB + PC} < 2.
All points P are points common to:
A two ellipse
B two hyperbolas
C a circle and an ellipse
D a circle and an hyperbola
Ans. A
QUESTION 33
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1 3 5
Let A ,0 ,B ,0 ,C ,0 be the given points and P be a point satisfying
2 2 2
max {PA + PB, PB + PC} < 2.
The locus of P is symmetric about:
A origin
B the line y = x
C y-axis
D x-axis
Ans. D
QUESTION 34
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1 3 5
Let A ,0 ,B ,0 ,C ,0 be the given points and P be a point satisfying
2 2 2
max {PA + PB, PB + PC} < 2.
The area of region of the point P is:
π 3
A 2
3
−
4
π 3
B 3
3
−
4
π 3
C 2
3
−
4
π 3
D 3 −
3 4
Ans. B
QUESTION 35
The locus of the point of intersection of two tangents to the parabola y 2 = 4ax which
with the tangent at the vertex form a triangle of constant area c 2 , is the curve
x 2 y 2 − 4ax = λc 4 , then λ =
Ans. 4
