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5501.

The lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curves \[a{{x}^{2}}+2hxy+b{{y}^{2}}+2gx=0\] and \[a'{{x}^{2}}+2h'xy+b'{{y}^{2}}+2g'x=0\] will be mutually perpendicular, if                                            [UPSEAT 1999]

A.            \[g(a'-b')=g'(a+b)\]           
B.            \[g(a'+b')=g'(a+b)\]
C.            \[g(a'+b')=g'(a-b)\]           
D.            \[g(a'-b')=g'(a-b)\]
Answer» C.            \[g(a'+b')=g'(a-b)\]           
5502.

The value of \[\lambda \], for which the line \[2x-\frac{8}{3}\lambda y=-3\] is a normal to the conic \[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\] is [MP PET 2004]

A.            \[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]                
B.            \[\frac{1}{2}\]
C.            \[-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]               
D.            \[\frac{3}{8}\]
Answer» E.
5503.

The equation of tangent and normal at point (3, ?2) of ellipse \[4{{x}^{2}}+9{{y}^{2}}=36\] are       [MP PET 2004]

A.            \[\frac{x}{3}-\frac{y}{2}=1,\ \frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{3}=\frac{5}{6}\]           
B.            \[\frac{x}{3}+\frac{y}{2}=1,\ \frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}=\frac{5}{6}\]
C.            \[\frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{3}=1,\ \frac{x}{3}-\frac{y}{2}=\frac{5}{6}\]           
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[\frac{x}{3}+\frac{y}{2}=1,\ \frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}=\frac{5}{6}\]
5504.

The line \[lx+my+n=0\]is a normal to the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], if              [DCE 2000]

A.            \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{m}^{2}}}+\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{l}^{2}}}=\frac{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}{{{n}^{2}}}\]           
B.            \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{l}^{2}}}+\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{m}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]
C.                 \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{l}^{2}}}-\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{m}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]           
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{l}^{2}}}-\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{m}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]           
5505.

The equation of the normal at the point (2, 3) on the ellipse \[9{{x}^{2}}+16{{y}^{2}}=180\], is        [MP PET 2000]

A.            \[3y=8x-10\]                             
B.            \[3y-8x+7=0\]
C.            \[8y+3x+7=0\]                           
D.            \[3x+2y+7=0\]
Answer» C.            \[8y+3x+7=0\]                           
5506.

The equation of normal at the point (0, 3) of the ellipse \[9{{x}^{2}}+5{{y}^{2}}=45\] is    [MP PET 1998]

A.            \[y-3=0\]                                   
B.            \[y+3=0\]
C.            x-axis                                         
D.            y-axis
Answer» E.
5507.

The line \[y=mx+c\]is a normal to the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}=1\], if \[c=\]

A.            \[-(2am+b{{m}^{2}})\]             
B.            \[\frac{({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})m}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}}}\]
C.            \[-\frac{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})m}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}}}\]    
D.            \[\frac{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})m}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}}\]
Answer» D.            \[\frac{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})m}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}}\]
5508.

If the normal at the point \[P(\theta )\] to the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{14}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{5}=1\] intersects it again at the point \[Q(2\theta )\], then \[\cos \theta \] is equal to

A.            \[\frac{2}{3}\]                           
B.            \[-\frac{2}{3}\]
C.            \[\frac{3}{2}\]                           
D.            \[-\frac{3}{2}\]
Answer» C.            \[\frac{3}{2}\]                           
5509.

The equation of the tangents drawn at the ends of the major axis of the ellipse \[9{{x}^{2}}+5{{y}^{2}}-30y=0\], are [MP PET 1999]

A.            \[y=\pm 3\]                              
B.            \[x=\pm \sqrt{5}\]
C.            \[y=0,\ y=6\]                             
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
5510.

The distance between the directrices of the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{36}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{20}=1\] is

A.            8     
B.            12
C.            18   
D.            24
Answer» D.            24
5511.

Eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse \[{{x}^{2}}+3{{y}^{2}}=6\] at a distance 2 units from the centre of the ellipse is [WB JEE 1990]

A.            \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]
B.            \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]
C.            \[\frac{3\pi }{4}\]                     
D.            \[\frac{2\pi }{3}\]
Answer» B.            \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]
5512.

The locus of the point of intersection of the perpendicular tangents to the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{9}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\] is  [Karnataka CET 2003]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=9\]           
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=4\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=13\]         
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=5\]
Answer» D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=5\]
5513.

If \[y=mx+c\] is tangent on the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{9}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\], then the value of c is

A.            0     
B.            \[3/m\]
C.            \[\pm \sqrt{9{{m}^{2}}+4}\]    
D.            \[\pm 3\sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}}\]
Answer» D.            \[\pm 3\sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}}\]
5514.

The ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] and the straight line \[y=mx+c\] intersect in real points only if         [MNR 1995]

A.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}<{{c}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]                                   
B.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}>{{c}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
C.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}\ge {{c}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]                               
D.            \[c\ge b\]
Answer» D.            \[c\ge b\]
5515.

The equations of the tangents of the ellipse \[9{{x}^{2}}+16{{y}^{2}}=144\] which passes through the point (2, 3) is [MP PET 1996]

A.            \[y=3,\ x+y=5\]                         
B.            \[y=-3,\ x-y=5\]
C.            \[y=4,\ x+y=3\]                         
D.            \[y=-4,\ x-y=3\]
Answer» B.            \[y=-3,\ x-y=5\]
5516.

If the line \[y=mx+c\]touches the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}=1\], then \[c=\]           [MNR 1975; MP PET 1994, 95, 99]

A.            \[\pm \sqrt{{{b}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}}\]                                
B.            \[\pm \sqrt{{{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\]
C.            \[\pm \sqrt{{{b}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}}\]                                
D.            \[\pm \sqrt{{{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}\]
Answer» B.            \[\pm \sqrt{{{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\]
5517.

The angle between the pair of tangents drawn to the ellipse \[3{{x}^{2}}+2{{y}^{2}}=5\] from the point (1, 2), is          [MNR 1984]

A.            \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{12}{5} \right)\]                                  
B.            \[{{\tan }^{-1}}(6\sqrt{5})\]
C.            \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{12}{\sqrt{5}} \right)\]                       
D.            \[{{\tan }^{-1}}(12\sqrt{5})\]
Answer» D.            \[{{\tan }^{-1}}(12\sqrt{5})\]
5518.

The equation of the tangent at the point (1/4, 1/4) of the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{4}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{12}=1\] is

A.            \[3x+y=48\]                               
B.            \[3x+y=3\]
C.            \[3x+y=16\]                               
D.            None of these
Answer» E.
5519.

The latus rectum of an ellipse is 10 and the minor axis is equal to the distance between the foci. The equation of the ellipse is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+2{{y}^{2}}=100\]     
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+\sqrt{2}{{y}^{2}}=10\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}-2{{y}^{2}}=100\]     
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+\sqrt{2}{{y}^{2}}=10\]
5520.

The locus of the point of intersection of mutually perpendicular tangent to the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], is

A.            A straight line                           
B.            A parabola
C.            A circle                                      
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
5521.

The line \[lx+my-n=0\] will be tangent to the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], if

A.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{l}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}={{n}^{2}}\]                     
B.            \[a{{l}^{2}}+b{{m}^{2}}={{n}^{2}}\]
C.            \[{{a}^{2}}l+{{b}^{2}}m=n\]      
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[a{{l}^{2}}+b{{m}^{2}}={{n}^{2}}\]
5522.

The position of the point (1, 3) with respect to the ellipse \[4{{x}^{2}}+9{{y}^{2}}-16x-54y+61=0\]  [MP PET 1991]

A.            Outside the ellipse                   
B.            On the ellipse
C.            On the major axis                     
D.            On the minor axis
Answer» D.            On the minor axis
5523.

The equation of the tangent to the ellipse \[{{x}^{2}}+16{{y}^{2}}=16\] making an angle of \[{{60}^{o}}\]with x-axis is

A.            \[\sqrt{3}x-y+7=0\]                   
B.            \[\sqrt{3}x-y-7=0\]
C.            \[\sqrt{3}x-y\pm 7=0\]             
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
5524.

If the line \[y=2x+c\] be a tangent to the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{8}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\], then \[c=\]       [MNR 1979; DCE 2000]

A.            \[\pm 4\]                                  
B.            \[\pm 6\]
C.            \[\pm 1\]                                  
D.            \[\pm 8\]
Answer» C.            \[\pm 1\]                                  
5525.

The eccentricity of the conic \[4{{x}^{2}}+16{{y}^{2}}-24x-3y=1\] is [MP PET 2004]

A.            \[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]                
B.            \[\frac{1}{2}\]
C.            \[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\]                
D.            \[\sqrt{3}\]
Answer» B.            \[\frac{1}{2}\]
5526.

The eccentricity of the ellipse \[9{{x}^{2}}+5{{y}^{2}}-18x-2y-16=0\] is               [EAMCET 2003]

A.            1/2 
B.            2/3
C.            1/3 
D.            3/4
Answer» C.            1/3 
5527.

The length of the axes of the conic \[9{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}-6x+4y+1=0\], are     [Orissa JEE 2002]

A.            \[\frac{1}{2},\ 9\]                     
B.            \[3,\ \frac{2}{5}\]
C.            \[1,\ \frac{2}{3}\]                     
D.            3, 2
Answer» D.            3, 2
5528.

The eccentricity of an ellipse is 2/3, latus rectum is 5 and centre is (0, 0). The equation of the ellipse is

A.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{81}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{45}=1\]                            
B.            \[\frac{4{{x}^{2}}}{81}+\frac{4{{y}^{2}}}{45}=1\]
C.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{9}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{5}=1\]                                
D.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\]
Answer» C.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{9}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{5}=1\]                                
5529.

For the ellipse \[25{{x}^{2}}+9{{y}^{2}}-150x-90y+225=0\]the eccentricity \[e=\]              [Karnataka CET 2004]

A.            2/5 
B.            3/5
C.            4/5 
D.            1/5
Answer» D.            1/5
5530.

The eccentricity of the curve represented by the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+2{{y}^{2}}-2x+3y+2=0\] is      [Roorkee 1998]

A.            0     
B.            1/2
C.            \[1/\sqrt{2}\]                            
D.            \[\sqrt{2}\]
Answer» D.            \[\sqrt{2}\]
5531.

The eccentricity of the ellipse \[4{{x}^{2}}+9{{y}^{2}}+8x+36y+4=0\] is               [MP PET 1996]

A.            \[\frac{5}{6}\]                           
B.            \[\frac{3}{5}\]
C.            \[\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}\]                
D.            \[\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}\]
Answer» E.
5532.

Equation \[x=a\cos \theta ,\ y=b\sin \theta (a>b)\] represent a conic section whose eccentricity e is given by

A.            \[{{e}^{2}}=\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}\]                      
B.            \[{{e}^{2}}=\frac{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}\]
C.            \[{{e}^{2}}=\frac{{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}\]                       
D.            \[{{e}^{2}}=\frac{{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}\]
Answer» D.            \[{{e}^{2}}=\frac{{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}\]
5533.

The curve represented by \[x=3(\cos t+\sin t)\], \[y=4(\cos t-\sin t)\] is            [EAMCET 1988; DCE 2000]

A.            Ellipse                                       
B.            Parabola
C.            Hyperbola                                 
D.            Circle
Answer» B.            Parabola
5534.

The eccentricity of the ellipse \[9{{x}^{2}}+5{{y}^{2}}-30y=0\], is  [MNR 1993; Pb. CET 2004]

A.            1/3 
B.            2/3
C.            3/4 
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            3/4 
5535.

The equation of an ellipse whose focus (?1, 1), whose directrix is \[x-y+3=0\] and whose eccentricity is \[\frac{1}{2}\], is given by             [MP PET 1993]

A.            \[7{{x}^{2}}+2xy+7{{y}^{2}}+10x-10y+7=0\]
B.            \[7{{x}^{2}}-2xy+7{{y}^{2}}-10x+10y+7=0\]
C.            \[7{{x}^{2}}-2xy+7{{y}^{2}}-10x-10y-7=0\]
D.            \[7{{x}^{2}}-2xy+7{{y}^{2}}+10x+10y-7=0\]
Answer» B.            \[7{{x}^{2}}-2xy+7{{y}^{2}}-10x+10y+7=0\]
5536.

The centre of the ellipse\[\frac{{{(x+y-2)}^{2}}}{9}+\frac{{{(x-y)}^{2}}}{16}=1\] is  [EAMCET 1994]

A.            (0, 0)                                         
B.            (1, 1)
C.            (1, 0)                                         
D.            (0, 1)
Answer» C.            (1, 0)                                         
5537.

The equations of the directrices of the ellipse \[16{{x}^{2}}+25{{y}^{2}}=400\] are

A.            \[2x=\pm 25\]                          
B.            \[5x=\pm 9\]
C.            \[3x=\pm 10\]                          
D.            None of these
Answer» E.
5538.

The equation \[14{{x}^{2}}-4xy+11{{y}^{2}}-44x-58y+71=0\] represents             [BIT Ranchi 1986]

A.            A circle                                      
B.            An ellipse
C.            A hyperbola                               
D.            A rectangular hyperbola
Answer» C.            A hyperbola                               
5539.

Eccentricity of the ellipse \[4{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-8x+2y+1=0\] is

A.            \[1/\sqrt{3}\]                            
B.            \[\sqrt{3}/2\]
C.            \[1/2\]                                      
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[1/2\]                                      
5540.

The equation of the ellipse whose centre is (2, ?3), one of the foci is (3, ?3) and the corresponding vertex is       (4, ?3) is

A.            \[\frac{{{(x-2)}^{2}}}{3}+\frac{{{(y+3)}^{2}}}{4}=1\]                   
B.            \[\frac{{{(x-2)}^{2}}}{4}+\frac{{{(y+3)}^{2}}}{3}=1\]
C.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{3}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\]                                
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{3}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\]                                
5541.

The equation of an ellipse whose eccentricity is 1/2 and the vertices are (4, 0) and (10, 0) is

A.            \[3{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}-42x+120=0\]
B.            \[3{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}+42x+120=0\]
C.            \[3{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}+42x-120=0\]                                           
D.            \[3{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}-42x-120=0\]
Answer» B.            \[3{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}+42x+120=0\]
5542.

Latus rectum of ellipse \[4{{x}^{2}}+9{{y}^{2}}-8x-36y+4=0\] is [MP PET 1989]

A.            8/3 
B.            4/3
C.            \[\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}\]                
D.            16/3
Answer» B.            4/3
5543.

If a bar of given length moves with its extremities on two fixed straight lines at right angles, then the locus of any point on bar marked on the bar describes a/an                                                                [Orissa JEE 2003]

A.            Circle                                         
B.            Parabola
C.            Ellipse                                       
D.            Hyperbola
Answer» D.            Hyperbola
5544.

The equation of ellipse whose distance between the foci is equal to 8 and distance between the directrix is 18, is

A.            \[5{{x}^{2}}-9{{y}^{2}}=180\]   
B.            \[9{{x}^{2}}+5{{y}^{2}}=180\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+9{{y}^{2}}=180\]     
D.            \[5{{x}^{2}}+9{{y}^{2}}=180\]
Answer» E.
5545.

In an ellipse the distance between its foci is 6 and its minor axis is 8. Then its eccentricity is          [EAMCET 1994]

A.            \[\frac{4}{5}\]                           
B.            \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{52}}\]
C.            \[\frac{3}{5}\]                           
D.            \[25{{x}^{2}}+144{{y}^{2}}=900\]
Answer» D.            \[25{{x}^{2}}+144{{y}^{2}}=900\]
5546.

The sum of focal distances of any point on the ellipse with major and minor axes as 2a and 2b respectively, is equal to               [MP PET 2003]

A.            2a   
B.            \[\frac{2a}{b}\]
C.            \[\frac{2b}{a}\]                         
D.            \[\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{a}\]
Answer» B.            \[\frac{2a}{b}\]
5547.

If the foci and vertices of an ellipse be \[(\pm 1,\ 0)\] and \[(\pm 2,\ 0)\], then the minor axis of the ellipse is

A.            \[2\sqrt{5}\]                             
B.            2
C.            4     
D.            \[2\sqrt{3}\]
Answer» E.
5548.

In the ellipse, minor axis is 8 and eccentricity is \[\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}\]. Then major axis is                [Karnataka CET 2002]

A.            6     
B.            12
C.            10   
D.            16
Answer» C.            10   
5549.

In an ellipse \[9{{x}^{2}}+5{{y}^{2}}=45\], the distance between the foci is        [Karnataka CET 2002]

A.            \[4\sqrt{5}\]                             
B.            \[\frac{49}{4}{{x}^{2}}-\frac{51}{196}{{y}^{2}}=1\]
C.            3     
D.            4
Answer» E.
5550.

Equation of the ellipse with eccentricity \[\frac{1}{2}\] and foci at \[(\pm 1,\ 0)\] is        [MP PET 2002]

A.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{3}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\]                                
B.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{4}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{3}=1\]
C.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{3}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=\frac{4}{3}\]                
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{3}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=\frac{4}{3}\]