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4351.

The eccentricity of the hyperbola \[5{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}+20x+8y=4\] is              [UPSEAT 2004]

A.            \[\sqrt{2}\]                               
B.            \[\frac{3}{2}\]
C.            2     
D.            3
Answer» C.            2     
4352.

\[{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}-2x+16y-40=0\] represents                   [DCE 1999]

A.            A pair of straight lines              
B.            An ellipse
C.            A hyperbola                               
D.            A parabola
Answer» D.            A parabola
4353.

The equation of the hyperbola whose directrix is \[2x+y=1\], focus (1, 1) and eccentricity \[=\sqrt{3}\], is

A.            \[7{{x}^{2}}+12xy-2{{y}^{2}}-2x+4y-7=0\]
B.            \[11{{x}^{2}}+12xy+2{{y}^{2}}-10x-4y+1=0\]
C.            \[11{{x}^{2}}+12xy+2{{y}^{2}}-14x-14y+1=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[11{{x}^{2}}+12xy+2{{y}^{2}}-10x-4y+1=0\]
4354.

The latus rectum of the hyperbola \[9{{x}^{2}}-16{{y}^{2}}-18x-32y-151=0\] is [MP PET 1996]

A.            \[\frac{9}{4}\]                           
B.            9
C.            \[\frac{3}{2}\]                           
D.            \[\frac{9}{2}\]
Answer» E.
4355.

The auxiliary equation of circle of hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]      
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]                                  
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}\]
4356.

The equation of the hyperbola whose foci are (6, 4) and    (?4, 4) and eccentricity 2 is given by       [MP PET 1993]

A.            \[12{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}-24x+32y-127=0\]
B.            \[12{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}+24x-32y-127=0\]
C.            \[12{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}-24x-32y+127=0\]
D.            \[12{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}+24x+32y+127=0\]
Answer» B.            \[12{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}+24x-32y-127=0\]
4357.

 Centre of hyperbola \[9{{x}^{2}}-16{{y}^{2}}+18x+32y-151=0\] is

A.            (1, ?1)                                       
B.            (?1, 1)
C.            (?1, ?1)                                     
D.            (1, 1)
Answer» C.            (?1, ?1)                                     
4358.

The equation of the directrices of the conic \[{{x}^{2}}+2x-{{y}^{2}}+5=0\] are

A.            \[x=\pm 1\]                              
B.            \[y=\pm 2\]
C.            \[y=\pm \sqrt{2}\]                    
D.            \[x=\pm \sqrt{3}\]
Answer» D.            \[x=\pm \sqrt{3}\]
4359.

The equation \[{{x}^{2}}+4xy+{{y}^{2}}+2x+4y+2=0\] represents

A.            An ellipse                                  
B.            A pair of straight lines
C.            A hyperbola                               
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
4360.

The vertices of a hyperbola are at (0, 0) and (10, 0) and one of its foci is at (18, 0). The equation of the hyperbola is

A.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{25}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{144}=1\]                          
B.            \[\frac{{{(x-5)}^{2}}}{25}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{144}=1\]
C.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{25}-\frac{{{(y-5)}^{2}}}{144}=1\]                    
D.            \[\frac{{{(x-5)}^{2}}}{25}-\frac{{{(y-5)}^{2}}}{144}=1\]
Answer» C.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{25}-\frac{{{(y-5)}^{2}}}{144}=1\]                    
4361.

The equation of the hyperbola whose directrix is \[x+2y=1\], focus (2, 1) and eccentricity 2 will be  [MP PET 1988, 89]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}-16xy-11{{y}^{2}}-12x+6y+21=0\]
B.            \[3{{x}^{2}}+16xy+15{{y}^{2}}-4x-14y-1=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+16xy+11{{y}^{2}}-12x-6y+21=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[3{{x}^{2}}+16xy+15{{y}^{2}}-4x-14y-1=0\]
4362.

 The distance between the foci of a hyperbola is double the distance between its vertices and the length of its conjugate axis is 6. The equation of the hyperbola referred to its axes as axes of co-ordinates is

A.            \[3{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=3\]         
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}-3{{y}^{2}}=3\]
C.            \[3{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=9\]         
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}-3{{y}^{2}}=9\]
Answer» D.            \[{{x}^{2}}-3{{y}^{2}}=9\]
4363.

The eccentricity of the hyperbola \[2{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=6\] is [MP PET 1992]

A.            \[\sqrt{2}\]                               
B.            2
C.            3     
D.            \[\sqrt{3}\]
Answer» E.
4364.

The locus of a point which moves such that the difference of its distances from two fixed points is always a constant is [Karnataka CET 2003]

A.            A straight line                           
B.            A circle
C.            An ellipse                                  
D.            A hyperbola
Answer» E.
4365.

If P is a point on the hyperbola \[16{{x}^{2}}-9{{y}^{2}}=144\] whose foci are \[{{S}_{1}}\] and \[{{S}_{2}}\], then \[P{{S}_{1}}\tilde{\ }P{{S}_{2}}=\]

A.            4     
B.            6
C.            8     
D.            12
Answer» C.            8     
4366.

Locus of the point of intersection of straight lines \[\frac{x}{a}-\frac{y}{b}=m\] and \[\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=\frac{1}{m}\] is      [MP PET 1991, 2003]

A.            An ellipse                                  
B.            A circle
C.            A hyperbola                               
D.            A parabola
Answer» D.            A parabola
4367.

The directrix of the hyperbola is \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{9}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\] [UPSEAT 2003]

A.            \[x=9/\sqrt{13}\]                      
B.            \[y=9/\sqrt{13}\]
C.            \[x=6/\sqrt{13}\]                      
D.            \[y=6/\sqrt{13}\]
Answer» B.            \[y=9/\sqrt{13}\]
4368.

The length of transverse axis of the parabola \[3{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=32\] is      [Karnataka CET 2001]

A.            \[\frac{8\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}\]   
B.            \[\frac{16\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}\]
C.            \[\frac{3}{32}\]                         
D.            \[\frac{64}{3}\]
Answer» B.            \[\frac{16\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}\]
4369.

The foci of the hyperbola \[9{{x}^{2}}-16{{y}^{2}}=144\] are  [MP PET 2001]

A.            \[(\pm 4,\ 0)\]                          
B.            \[(0,\ \pm 4)\]
C.            \[(\pm 5,\ 0)\]                          
D.            \[(0,\ \pm 5)\]
Answer» D.            \[(0,\ \pm 5)\]
4370.

The foci of the hyperbola \[2{{x}^{2}}-3{{y}^{2}}=5\], is  [MP PET 2000]

A.            \[\left( \pm \frac{5}{\sqrt{6}},\ 0 \right)\]                                 
B.            \[\left( \pm \frac{5}{6},\ 0 \right)\]
C.            \[\left( \pm \frac{\sqrt{5}}{6},\ 0 \right)\]                                 
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[\left( \pm \frac{5}{6},\ 0 \right)\]
4371.

The locus of the centre of a circle, which touches externally the given  two circles, is       [Karnataka CET 1999]

A.            Circle                                         
B.            Parabola
C.            Hyperbola                                 
D.            Ellipse
Answer» D.            Ellipse
4372.

The eccentricity of the hyperbola \[4{{x}^{2}}-9{{y}^{2}}=16\], is

A.            \[\frac{8}{3}\]                           
B.            \[\frac{5}{4}\]
C.            \[\frac{\sqrt{13}}{3}\]              
D.            \[\frac{4}{3}\]
Answer» D.            \[\frac{4}{3}\]
4373.

The eccentricity of the conic \[{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=1\], is [MP PET 1999]

A.            \[\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\]                
B.            \[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]
C.            \[\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}\]                
D.            \[\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\]
Answer» E.
4374.

If the eccentricities of the hyperbolas \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] and  \[\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}-\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}=1\] be e and \[{{e}_{1}}\], then \[\frac{1}{{{e}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{e_{1}^{2}}=\] [MNR 1984; MP PET 1995; DCE 2000]

A.            1     
B.            2
C.            3     
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            2
4375.

The locus of the point of intersection of the lines \[\sqrt{3}x-y-4\sqrt{3}k=0\] and \[\sqrt{3}kx+ky-4\sqrt{3}=0\] for different value of k is

A.            Circle                                         
B.            Parabola
C.            Hyperbola                                 
D.            Ellipse
Answer» D.            Ellipse
4376.

A hyperbola passes through the points (3, 2) and (?17, 12) and has its centre at origin and transverse axis is along x-axis. The length of its transverse axis is

A.            2     
B.            4
C.            6     
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            4
4377.

The locus of the point of intersection of the lines \[ax\sec \theta +by\tan \theta =a\] and \[ax\tan \theta +by\sec \theta =b\], where \[\theta \] is the parameter, is

A.            A straight line                           
B.            A circle
C.            An ellipse                                  
D.            A hyperbola
Answer» E.
4378.

If the centre, vertex and focus of a hyperbola be (0, 0), (4, 0) and (6, 0) respectively, then the equation of the hyperbola is

A.            \[4{{x}^{2}}-5{{y}^{2}}=8\]       
B.            \[4{{x}^{2}}-5{{y}^{2}}=80\]
C.            \[5{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=80\]     
D.            \[5{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=8\]
Answer» D.            \[5{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=8\]
4379.

If \[(0,\ \pm 4)\] and \[(0,\ \pm 2)\] be the foci and vertices of a hyperbola, then its equation is

A.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{4}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{12}=1\]                              
B.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{12}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\]
C.            \[\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}-\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{12}=1\]                              
D.            \[\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{12}-\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{4}=1\]
Answer» D.            \[\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{12}-\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{4}=1\]
4380.

The locus of the point of intersection of the lines \[bxt-ayt=ab\] and \[bx+ay=abt\] is

A.            A parabola                                
B.            An ellipse
C.            A hyperbola                               
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
4381.

The equation of the transverse and conjugate axis of the hyperbola \[16{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}+64x+4y+44=0\] are

A.            \[x=2,\ y+2=0\]                         
B.            \[x=2,\ y=2\]
C.            \[y=2,\ x+2=0\]                         
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
4382.

Find the equation of axis of the given hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{3}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{2}=1\] which is equally inclined to the axes [DCE 2005]

A.            \[y=x+1\]                                   
B.            \[y=x-1\]
C.            \[y=x+2\]                                  
D.            \[y=x-2\]
Answer» B.            \[y=x-1\]
4383.

If \[4{{x}^{2}}+p{{y}^{2}}=45\] and \[{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=5\] cut orthogonally, then the value of p is               [Kerala (Engg.) 2005]

A.            1/9 
B.            1/3
C.            3     
D.            18
E.            9
Answer» F.
4384.

If q is the acute angle of intersection at a real point of intersection of the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=5\] and the parabola \[{{y}^{2}}=4x\] then tanq is equal to                                                                    [Karnataka CET 2005]

A.            1     
B.            \[\sqrt{3}\]
C.            3     
D.            \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\]
Answer» D.            \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\]
4385.

 The equation to the hyperbola having its eccentricity 2 and the distance between its foci is 8         [Karnataka CET 2005]

A.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{12}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\]                              
B.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{4}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{12}=1\]
C.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{8}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{2}=1\]                                
D.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{16}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{9}=1\]
Answer» C.            \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{8}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{2}=1\]                                
4386.

 The eccentricity of the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{16}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{25}=1\] is [Karnataka CET 2005]

A.            3/4 
B.            3/5
C.            \[\sqrt{41}/4\]                          
D.            \[\sqrt{41/5}\]
Answer» D.            \[\sqrt{41/5}\]
4387.

The locus of a point \[P(\alpha ,\,\beta )\] moving under the condition that the line \[y=\alpha x+\beta \] is a tangent to the hyperbola \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] is [AIEEE 2005]

A.            A parabola                                
B.            A hyperbola
C.            An ellipse                                  
D.            A circle
Answer» C.            An ellipse                                  
4388.

Eccentricity of rectangular hyperbola is                           [UPSEAT 2002]

A.            \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]                
B.            \[\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\]
C.            \[\sqrt{2}\]                               
D.            > 2
Answer» D.            > 2
4389.

The eccentricity of the hyperbola \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=25\] is  [MP PET 1987]

A.            \[\sqrt{2}\]                               
B.            \[1/\sqrt{2}\]
C.            2     
D.            \[1+\sqrt{2}\]
Answer» B.            \[1/\sqrt{2}\]
4390.

A point on the curve \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{A}^{2}}}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{B}^{2}}}=1\] is             [MP PET 1988]

A.            \[(A\cos \theta ,\ B\sin \theta )\]   
B.            \[(A\sec \theta ,\ B\tan \theta )\]
C.            \[(A{{\cos }^{2}}\theta ,\ B{{\sin }^{2}}\theta )\]                       
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[(A{{\cos }^{2}}\theta ,\ B{{\sin }^{2}}\theta )\]                       
4391.

The solution of the differential equation \[x+y\frac{dy}{dx}=2y\] is

A.                 \[\log (y-x)=c+\frac{y-x}{x}\]            
B.                 \[\log (y-x)=c+\frac{x}{y-x}\]
C.                 \[y-x=c+\log \frac{x}{y-x}\]               
D.                 \[y-x=c+\frac{x}{y-x}\]
Answer» C.                 \[y-x=c+\log \frac{x}{y-x}\]               
4392.

The solution of the differential equation \[\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{xy}{{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}\]is

A.                 \[a{{y}^{2}}={{e}^{{{x}^{2}}/{{y}^{2}}}}\]     
B.                 \[ay={{e}^{x/y}}\]
C.                 \[y={{e}^{{{x}^{2}}}}+{{e}^{{{y}^{2}}}}+c\]
D.                 \[y={{e}^{{{x}^{2}}}}+{{y}^{2}}+c\]
Answer» B.                 \[ay={{e}^{x/y}}\]
4393.

The general solution of the differential equation \[(x+y)dx+xdy=0\] is        [MP PET 1994, 95]

A.                 \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=c\]         
B.                 \[2{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=c\]
C.                 \[{{x}^{2}}+2xy=c\]       
D.                 \[{{y}^{2}}+2xy=c\]
Answer» D.                 \[{{y}^{2}}+2xy=c\]
4394.

The solution of the differential equation \[x\,dy-y\,dx=(\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})}dx\]is

A.                 \[y-\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}=c{{x}^{2}}\]      
B.                 \[y+\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}=c{{x}^{2}}\]
C.                 \[y+\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}+c{{x}^{2}}=0\]               
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 \[y+\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}+c{{x}^{2}}=0\]               
4395.

The solution of the differential equation \[(3xy+{{y}^{2}})dx+({{x}^{2}}+xy)dy=0\] is [AISSE 1990]

A.                 \[{{x}^{2}}(2xy+{{y}^{2}})={{c}^{2}}\]              
B.                 \[{{x}^{2}}(2xy-{{y}^{2}})={{c}^{2}}\]
C.                 \[{{x}^{2}}({{y}^{2}}-2xy)={{c}^{2}}\]
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 \[{{x}^{2}}(2xy-{{y}^{2}})={{c}^{2}}\]
4396.

The solution of the equation \[\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{x+y}{x-y}\]is                [AI CBSE 1990]

A.                 \[c{{({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})}^{1/2}}+{{e}^{{{\tan }^{-1}}(y/x)}}=0\]
B.                 \[c{{({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})}^{1/2}}={{e}^{{{\tan }^{-1}}(y/x)}}\]
C.                 \[c({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})={{e}^{{{\tan }^{-1}}(y/x)}}\]    
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 \[c({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})={{e}^{{{\tan }^{-1}}(y/x)}}\]    
4397.

The solution of the differential equation \[({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})dx=2xydy\] is  [MP PET 2003; Orissa JEE 2005]

A.                 \[x=c({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})\]     
B.                 \[x=c({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})\]
C.                 \[x+c({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})=0\] 
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 \[x+c({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})=0\] 
4398.

The general solution of the differential equation \[(2x-y+1)dx+(2y-x+1)dy=0\] is    [Karnataka CET 2005]

A.                 \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+xy-x+y=c\]
B.             \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-xy+x+y=c\]
C.                 \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}+2xy-x+y=c\]
D.                 \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}-2xy+x-y=c\]
Answer» C.                 \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}+2xy-x+y=c\]
4399.

Solution of differential equation \[2xy\frac{dy}{dx}={{x}^{2}}+3{{y}^{2}}\] is [MP PET 1993]

A.                 \[{{x}^{3}}+{{y}^{2}}=p{{x}^{2}}\]    
B.                 \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{2}+\frac{{{y}^{3}}}{x}={{y}^{2}}+p\]
C.                 \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{3}}=p{{x}^{2}}\]    
D.                 \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=p{{x}^{3}}\]
Answer» E.
4400.

If \[{y}'=\frac{x-y}{x+y}\], then its solution is                  [MP PET 2000]

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