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4301.

The equation of the hyperbola referred to the axis as axes of co-ordinate and whose distance between the foci is 16 and eccentricity is \[\sqrt{2}\], is                                                                                             [UPSEAT 2000]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=16\]         
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=32\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}-2{{y}^{2}}=16\]       
D.            \[{{y}^{2}}-{{x}^{2}}=16\]
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}-2{{y}^{2}}=16\]       
4302.

If e and e? are the eccentricities of the ellipse \[5{{x}^{2}}+9{{y}^{2}}=45\] and the hyperbola \[5{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=45\] respectively, then \[ee'=\] [EAMCET 2002]

A.            9     
B.            4
C.            5     
D.            1
Answer» E.
4303.

If \[5{{x}^{2}}+\lambda {{y}^{2}}=20\] represents a rectangular hyperbola, then \[\lambda \] equals

A.            5     
B.            4
C.            ?5   
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
4304.

If transverse and conjugate axes of a hyperbola are equal, then its eccentricity is             [MP PET 2003]

A.            \[\sqrt{3}\]                               
B.            \[\sqrt{2}\]
C.            \[1/\sqrt{2}\]                            
D.            2
Answer» C.            \[1/\sqrt{2}\]                            
4305.

The eccentricity of the hyperbola \[\frac{\sqrt{1999}}{3}({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})=1\] is [Karnataka CET 1999]

A.            \[\sqrt{3}\]                               
B.            \[\sqrt{2}\]
C.            2     
D.            \[2\sqrt{2}\]
Answer» C.            2     
4306.

Curve \[xy={{c}^{2}}\] is said to be

A.            Parabola                                    
B.            Rectangular hyperbola
C.            Hyperbola                                 
D.            Ellipse
Answer» C.            Hyperbola                                 
4307.

A tangent to a hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] intercepts a length of unity from each of the co-ordinate axes, then the point (a, b) lies on the rectangular hyperbola

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=2\]           
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=1\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=-1\]          
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=-1\]          
4308.

If the foci of the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{16}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] and the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{144}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{81}=\frac{1}{25}\] coincide, then the value of \[{{b}^{2}}\] is [MNR 1992; UPSEAT 2001; AIEEE 2003; Karnataka CET 2004; Kerala (Engg.) 2005]

A.            1     
B.            5
C.            7     
D.            9
Answer» D.            9
4309.

The equation of the hyperbola referred to its axes as axes of coordinate and whose distance between the foci is 16 and eccentricity is \[\sqrt{2}\], is                                                                                                 [MNR 1984]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=16\]         
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=32\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}-2{{y}^{2}}=16\]       
D.            \[{{y}^{2}}-{{x}^{2}}=16\]
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}-2{{y}^{2}}=16\]       
4310.

The locus of the point of intersection of lines \[(x+y)t=a\] and \[x-y=at\], where t is the parameter, is

A.            A circle                                      
B.            An ellipse
C.            A rectangular hyperbola           
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
4311.

The coordinates of the foci of the rectangular hyperbola \[xy={{c}^{2}}\] are

A.            \[(\pm c,\ \pm c)\]                  
B.            \[(\pm c\sqrt{2},\ \pm c\sqrt{2})\]
C.            \[\left( \pm \frac{c}{\sqrt{2}},\ \pm \frac{c}{\sqrt{2}} \right)\]             
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[\left( \pm \frac{c}{\sqrt{2}},\ \pm \frac{c}{\sqrt{2}} \right)\]             
4312.

The eccentricity of curve \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=1\] is        [MP PET 1995]

A.            \[\frac{1}{2}\]                           
B.            \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]
C.            2     
D.            \[\sqrt{2}\]
Answer» E.
4313.

The equation of a hyperbola, whose foci are (5, 0) and (?5, 0) and the length of whose conjugate axis is 8, is

A.            \[9{{x}^{2}}-16{{y}^{2}}=144\] 
B.            \[16{{x}^{2}}-9{{y}^{2}}=144\]
C.            \[9{{x}^{2}}+16{{y}^{2}}=144\] 
D.            \[16{{x}^{2}}-9{{y}^{2}}=12\]
Answer» C.            \[9{{x}^{2}}+16{{y}^{2}}=144\] 
4314.

The product of the lengths of perpendiculars drawn from any point on the hyperbola \[{{x}^{2}}-2{{y}^{2}}-2=0\] to its asymptotes is [EAMCET 2003]

A.            1/2 
B.            2/3
C.            3/2 
D.            2
Answer» C.            3/2 
4315.

If e and e? are eccentricities of hyperbola and its conjugate respectively, then  [UPSEAT 1999]

A.            \[{{\left( \frac{1}{e} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{e'} \right)}^{2}}=1\] 
B.            \[\frac{1}{e}+\frac{1}{e'}=1\]
C.            \[{{\left( \frac{1}{e} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{e'} \right)}^{2}}=0\] 
D.            \[\frac{1}{e}+\frac{1}{e'}=2\]
Answer» B.            \[\frac{1}{e}+\frac{1}{e'}=1\]
4316.

The eccentricity of the conjugate hyperbola of the hyperbola \[{{x}^{2}}-3{{y}^{2}}=1\], is                [MP PET 1999]

A.            2     
B.            \[\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\]
C.            4     
D.            \[\frac{4}{3}\]
Answer» B.            \[\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\]
4317.

The length of the transverse axis of a hyperbola is 7 and it passes through the point (5, ?2). The equation of the hyperbola is

A.            \[\frac{4}{49}{{x}^{2}}-\frac{196}{51}{{y}^{2}}=1\]                    
B.            \[\frac{49}{4}{{x}^{2}}-\frac{51}{196}{{y}^{2}}=1\]
C.            \[\frac{4}{49}{{x}^{2}}-\frac{51}{196}{{y}^{2}}=1\]                    
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
4318.

The equation of the normal to the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{16}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{9}=1\] at \[(-4,\ 0)\] is     [UPSEAT 2002]

A.            \[y=0\]                                      
B.            \[y=x\]
C.            \[x=0\]                                      
D.            \[x=-y\]
Answer» B.            \[y=x\]
4319.

The value of m, for which the line \[y=mx+\frac{25\sqrt{3}}{3}\], is a normal  to the conic \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{16}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{9}=1\], is [MP PET 2004]

A.            \[\sqrt{3}\]                               
B.            \[-\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\]
C.            \[-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]               
D.            1
Answer» C.            \[-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]               
4320.

What will be equation of that chord of hyperbola \[25{{x}^{2}}-16{{y}^{2}}=400\], whose mid point is (5, 3) [UPSEAT 1999]

A.            \[115x-117y=17\]                     
B.            \[125x-48y=481\]
C.            \[127x+33y=341\]                     
D.            \[15x+121y=105\]
Answer» C.            \[127x+33y=341\]                     
4321.

The equation of the normal at the point (6, 4) on the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{9}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{16}=3\], is

A.            \[3x+8y=50\]                             
B.            \[3x-8y=50\]
C.            \[8x+3y=50\]                             
D.            \[8x-3y=50\]
Answer» B.            \[3x-8y=50\]
4322.

The equation of the normal to the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{16}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{9}=1\] at the point \[(8,\ 3\sqrt{3})\] is          [MP PET 1996]

A.            \[\sqrt{3}x+2y=25\]                  
B.            \[x+y=25\]
C.            \[y+2x=25\]                               
D.            \[2x+\sqrt{3}y=25\]
Answer» E.
4323.

The condition that the straight line \[lx+my=n\] may be a normal to the hyperbola \[{{b}^{2}}{{x}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}}\] is given by [MP PET 1993, 94]

A.            \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{l}^{2}}}-\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{m}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]               
B.            \[\frac{{{l}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{m}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]
C.            \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{l}^{2}}}+\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{m}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]               
D.            \[\frac{{{l}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{m}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]
Answer» B.            \[\frac{{{l}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{m}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=\frac{{{({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})}^{2}}}{{{n}^{2}}}\]
4324.

The equation of the normal at the point \[(a\sec \theta ,\ b\tan \theta )\] of the curve \[{{b}^{2}}{{x}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}}\] is                                                                                  [Karnataka CET 1999]

A.            \[\frac{ax}{\cos \theta }+\frac{by}{\sin \theta }={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]    
B.            \[\frac{ax}{\tan \theta }+\frac{by}{\sec \theta }={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]
C.            \[\frac{ax}{\sec \theta }+\frac{by}{\tan \theta }={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]   
D.            \[\frac{ax}{\sec \theta }+\frac{by}{\tan \theta }={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
Answer» D.            \[\frac{ax}{\sec \theta }+\frac{by}{\tan \theta }={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
4325.

The length of the chord of the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4ax\] which passes through the vertex and makes an angle \[\theta \] with the axis of the parabola, is

A.            \[4a\cos \theta \,\text{cose}{{\text{c}}^{2}}\,\theta \]             
B.            \[4a{{\cos }^{2}}\theta \,\text{cosec}\,\theta \]
C.            \[a\cos \theta \,\text{cose}{{\text{c}}^{2}}\,\theta \]
D.            \[a{{\cos }^{2}}\theta \,\text{cosec}\,\theta \]
Answer» B.            \[4a{{\cos }^{2}}\theta \,\text{cosec}\,\theta \]
4326.

The equation of the tangent parallel to \[y-x+5=0\] drawn to \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{3}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{2}=1\] is   [UPSEAT 2004]

A.            \[x-y-1=0\]                                
B.            \[x-y+2=0\]
C.            \[x+y-1=0\]                               
D.            \[x+y+2=0\]
Answer» B.            \[x-y+2=0\]
4327.

The equation of the hyperbola whose conjugate axis is 5 and the distance between the foci is 13, is

A.            \[25{{x}^{2}}-144{{y}^{2}}=900\]     
B.            \[144{{x}^{2}}-25{{y}^{2}}=900\]
C.            \[144{{x}^{2}}+25{{y}^{2}}=900\]    
D.            \[25{{x}^{2}}+144{{y}^{2}}=900\]
Answer» B.            \[144{{x}^{2}}-25{{y}^{2}}=900\]
4328.

The equation of the director circle of the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{16}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\] is given by   [Karnataka CET 2004]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=16\]         
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=4\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=20\]         
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=12\]
Answer» E.
4329.

The straight line \[x+y=\sqrt{2}p\]will touch the hyperbola \[4{{x}^{2}}-9{{y}^{2}}=36\], if               [Orissa JEE 2003]

A.            \[{{p}^{2}}=2\]                          
B.            \[{{p}^{2}}=5\]
C.            \[5{{p}^{2}}=2\]                        
D.            \[2{{p}^{2}}=5\]
Answer» E.
4330.

The line \[y=mx+c\] touches the curve \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], if [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A.            \[{{c}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]                                   
B.            \[{{c}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
C.            \[{{c}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}\]                                   
D.            \[{{a}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}\]
Answer» C.            \[{{c}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}\]                                   
4331.

What is the slope of the tangent line drawn to the hyperbola \[xy=a\,(a\ne 0)\] at the point (a, 1) [AMU 2000]

A.            1/a 
B.            ?1/a
C.            a     
D.            ? a
Answer» C.            a     
4332.

The radius of the director circle of the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], is              [MP PET 1999]

A.            \[a-b\]                                       
B.            \[\sqrt{a-b}\]
C.            \[\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}\]    
D.            \[\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\]
Answer» D.            \[\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\]
4333.

If the tangent on the point \[(2\sec \varphi ,\ 3\tan \varphi )\] of the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{4}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{9}=1\] is parallel to \[3x-y+4=0\], then the value of f is [MP PET 1998]

A.            \[{{45}^{o}}\]                            
B.            \[{{60}^{o}}\]
C.            \[{{30}^{o}}\]                            
D.            \[{{75}^{o}}\]
Answer» D.            \[{{75}^{o}}\]
4334.

If the straight line \[x\cos \alpha +y\sin \alpha =p\] be a tangent to the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], then                                                                                  [Karnataka CET 1999]

A.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha +{{b}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha ={{p}^{2}}\]
B.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha -{{b}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha ={{p}^{2}}\]
C.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +{{b}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha ={{p}^{2}}\]
D.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -{{b}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha ={{p}^{2}}\]
Answer» C.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +{{b}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha ={{p}^{2}}\]
4335.

The point of contact of the line \[y=x-1\] with \[3{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=12\] is    [BIT Mesra 1996]

A.            (4, 3)                                         
B.            (3, 4)
C.            (4, ?3)                                       
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            (3, 4)
4336.

The equation of the tangent to the conic \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}-8x+2y+11=0\] at (2, 1) is     [Karnataka CET 1993]

A.            \[x+2=0\]                                  
B.            \[2x+1=0\]
C.            \[x-2=0\]                                   
D.            \[x+y+1=0\]
Answer» D.            \[x+y+1=0\]
4337.

The value of m for which \[y=mx+6\] is a tangent to the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{100}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{49}=1\], is   [Karnataka CET 1993]

A.            \[\sqrt{\frac{17}{20}}\]            
B.            \[\sqrt{\frac{20}{17}}\]
C.            \[\sqrt{\frac{3}{20}}\]              
D.            \[\sqrt{\frac{20}{3}}\]
Answer» B.            \[\sqrt{\frac{20}{17}}\]
4338.

The one which does not represent a hyperbola is  [MP PET 1992]

A.            \[xy=1\]                                     
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=5\]
C.            \[(x-1)(y-3)=3\]                         
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=0\]
Answer» E.
4339.

The equation of the tangent to the hyperbola \[4{{y}^{2}}={{x}^{2}}-1\] at the point (1, 0) is            [Karnataka CET 1994]

A.            \[x=1\]                                      
B.            \[y=1\]
C.            \[y=4\]                                      
D.            \[x=4\]
Answer» B.            \[y=1\]
4340.

If \[{{m}_{1}}\] and \[{{m}_{2}}\]are the slopes of the tangents to the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{25}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{16}=1\] which pass through the point (6, 2), then

A.            \[{{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}=\frac{24}{11}\]                                        
B.            \[{{m}_{1}}{{m}_{2}}=\frac{20}{11}\]
C.            \[{{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}=\frac{48}{11}\]                                        
D.            \[{{m}_{1}}{{m}_{2}}=\frac{11}{20}\]
Answer» C.            \[{{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}=\frac{48}{11}\]                                        
4341.

The equation of the tangents to the hyperbola \[3{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=12\] which cuts equal intercepts from the axes, are

A.            \[y+x=\pm 1\]                           
B.            \[y-x=\pm 1\]
C.            \[3x+4y=\pm 1\]                       
D.            \[3x-4y=\pm 1\]
Answer» C.            \[3x+4y=\pm 1\]                       
4342.

The locus of the point of intersection of any two perpendicular tangents to the hyperbola is a circle which is called the director circle of the hyperbola, then the eqn  of this circle is 

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]                                  
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=2ab\]       
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=2ab\]       
4343.

The equation of the tangents to the conic \[3{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=3\] perpendicular to the line \[x+3y=2\] is

A.            \[y=3x\pm \sqrt{6}\]                
B.            \[y=6x\pm \sqrt{3}\]
C.            \[y=x\pm \sqrt{6}\]                  
D.            \[y=3x\pm 6\]
Answer» B.            \[y=6x\pm \sqrt{3}\]
4344.

The equation of the tangent at the point \[(a\sec \theta ,\ b\tan \theta )\] of the conic \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], is

A.            \[x{{\sec }^{2}}\theta -y{{\tan }^{2}}\theta =1\]                        
B.            \[\frac{x}{a}\sec \theta -\frac{y}{b}\tan \theta =1\]
C.            \[\frac{x+a\sec \theta }{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{y+b\tan \theta }{{{b}^{2}}}=1\]
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[\frac{x+a\sec \theta }{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{y+b\tan \theta }{{{b}^{2}}}=1\]
4345.

The line \[3x-4y=5\]is a tangent to the hyperbola\[{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=5\]. The point of contact is

A.            (3, 1)                                         
B.            (2, 1/4)
C.            (1, 3)                                         
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            (2, 1/4)
4346.

If the line \[y=2x+\lambda \] be a tangent to the hyperbola \[36{{x}^{2}}-25{{y}^{2}}=3600\], then \[\lambda =\]

A.            16   
B.            ?16
C.            \[\pm 16\]                                
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
4347.

The line \[lx+my+n=0\] will be a tangent to the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], if               [MP PET 2001]

A.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{l}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}={{n}^{2}}\]                     
B.            \[{{a}^{2}}{{l}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}{{m}^{2}}={{n}^{2}}\]
C.            \[a{{m}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}{{n}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}{{l}^{2}}\]                    
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[a{{m}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}{{n}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}{{l}^{2}}\]                    
4348.

The eccentricity of a hyperbola passing through the points (3, 0), \[(3\sqrt{2},\ 2)\] will be             [MNR 1985; UPSEAT 2000]

A.            \[\sqrt{13}\]                             
B.            \[\frac{\sqrt{13}}{3}\]
C.            \[\frac{\sqrt{13}}{4}\]              
D.            \[\frac{\sqrt{13}}{2}\]
Answer» C.            \[\frac{\sqrt{13}}{4}\]              
4349.

The point of contact of the tangent \[y=x+2\] to the hyperbola \[5{{x}^{2}}-9{{y}^{2}}=45\] is

A.            (9/2, 5/2)                                  
B.            (5/2, 9/2)
C.            (?9/2, ?5/2)                              
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
4350.

The latus rectum of the hyperbola \[9{{x}^{2}}-16{{y}^{2}}+72x-32y-16=0\] is   [Pb. CET 2004]

A.            \[\frac{9}{2}\]                           
B.            \[-\frac{9}{2}\]
C.            \[\frac{32}{3}\]                         
D.            \[-\frac{32}{3}\]
Answer» B.            \[-\frac{9}{2}\]