Hyperbola
EXERCISE-M
1. The eccentricity of the hyperbola whose length of the latus rectum is equal to 8 and the length of its
conjugate axis is equal to half of the distance between its foci, is : [JEE-Main.2016]
4 4 2
(1) 3 (2) (3) (4)
3 3 3
Ans. (4)
2b 2
Sol. Given 8 .... (1)
a
2b = ae .... (2)
we know
b2 = a2(e2 – 1) .... (3)
b e
substitute = from (2) in (3)
a 2
e2 2
= e2 – 1 4 = 3e2 e=
4 3
2. A hyperbola passes through the point P 2, 3 and has foci at (± 2, 0). Then the tangent to this
hyperbola at P also passes through the point : [JEE-Main.2017]
(1) 2, 3 (2) 3 2, 2 3
(3) 2 2, 3 3 (4) 3, 2
Ans. (3)
x2 y2
Sol. Equation of hyperbola is 2 – 2 1
a b
foci is (±2, 0) hence ae = 2, a2e2 = 4
2 2 2
b = a (e – 1)
a2 + b2 = 4 ...(1)
Hyperbola passes through 2, 3
2 3
– 1 ...(2)
a 2 b2
On solving (1) and (2)
a2 = 8 (is rejected) and a2 = 1 and b2 = 3
x2 y2
1
1 3
2x 3y
Equation of tangent is 1
1 3
Hence 2 2,3 3 satisfy it.
3. Tangents are drawn to the hyperbola 4x2 – y2 = 36 at the points P and Q. If these tangents intersect
at the point T(0,3) then the area (in sq. units) of PTQ is : [JEE-Main.2018]
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(1) 45 5 (2) 54 3 (3) 60 3 (4) 36 5
Ans. (1)
(0,3) T
Sol. Q P(3sec 6tan )
x2 y2
1
9 36
any point on hyperbola (3sec , 6tan )
x sec y tan
1
3 6
0 sec 3 tan
1
3 6
tan 2
sec = 5
1
area = 6 5 15 45 5
2
4. If the tangents drawn to the hyperbola 4y2=x2+1 intersect the co-ordinate axes at the distinct points
A and B, then the locus of the mid point of AB is : [JEE-Main.2018_Online]
2 2 2 2
(1) 4x – y – 16x y = 0 2 2 2
(2) 4x – y + 16x y = 02
2 2 2 2
(3) x – 4y + 16x y = 0 (4) x2– 4y2– 16x2y2 = 0
Ans. (4)
5. A normal to the hyperbola, 4x2–9y2 = 36 meets the co-ordinate axes x and y at A and B, respectively.
If the parallelogram OABP (O being the origin) is formed, then the locus of P is :-
[JEE-Main.2018_Online]
(1) 9x2 + 4y2 = 169 (2) 4x2–9y2 = 121 (3) 4x2 + 9y2 = 121 (4) 9x2–4y2 = 169
Ans. (4)
6. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines, 2x y 4 2 k = 0 and 2kx ky 4 2 0 (k
is any non-zero real parameter), is : [JEE-Main.2018_Online]
(1) a hyperbola with length of its transverse axis 8 2
(2) a hyperbola whose eccentricity is 3.
1
(3) an ellipse whose eccentricity is .
3
(4) an ellipse with length of its major axis 8 2
Ans. (1)
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Hyperbola
x2 y2
7. Let 0 < < . If the eccentricity of the hyperbola 1 is greater than 2, then the length
2 cos 2 sin 2
of its latus rectum lies in the interval : [JEE-Main.2019_Online]
(1) (2, 3] (2) (3, ) (3) (3/2, 2] (4) (1, 3/2]
Ans. (2)
Sol. e 1 tan 2 sec
1
As, sec >2 cos < (60º, 90º)
2
2b 2 1 cos2
Now, (L R) = 2 =2(sec – cos )
a cos
Which is strictly increasing, so
(L.R) (3, .
8. A hyperbola has its centre at the origin, passes through the point (4,2) and has transverse axis of length
4 along the x-axis. Then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is : [JEE-Main.2019_Online]
2 3
(1) (2) (3) 3 (4) 2
3 2
Ans. (1)
(4,2)
Sol.
x2 y2
1
a2 b2
2a = 4 a=2
x2 y2
1
4 b2
Passes through (4,2)
4 4 2
4 1 b2 e
b2 3 3
9. The equation of a tangent to the hyperbola 4x2–5y2 = 20 parallel to the line x–y = 2 is :
[JEE-Main.2019_Online]
(1) x–y+9 = 0 (2) x–y+7 = 0
(3) x–y+1 = 0 (4) x–y–3 = 0
Ans. (3)
x2 y2
Sol. Hyperbola 1
5 4
slope of tangent = 1
equation of tangent y x 5 4
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y=x±1
y = x + 1 or y = x – 1
y2 x2
10. Let S x,y R2 : 1 , where r ±1. Then S represents :
1 r 1 r
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2
(1) A hyperbola whose eccentricity is , where 0 < r < 1.
r 1
1
(2) An ellipse whose eccentricity is , where r > 1
r 1
2
(3) A hyperbola whose eccentricity is , when 0 < r < 1.
1 r
2
(4) An ellipse whose eccentricity is , when r > 1
r 1
Ans. (4)
y2 x2
Sol. 1
1 r 1 r
y2 x2
for r > 1, 1
1 r r 1
r 1
e 1
r 1
(r 1) (r 1)
(r 1)
2 2
r 1 r 1
Option (4)
11. Equation of a common tangent to the parabola y2 = 4x and the hyperbole xy = 2 is :
[JEE-Main.2019_Online]
(1) x + 2y + 4 = 0 (2) x – 2y + 4 = 0 (3) x + y + 1 = 0 (4) 4x + 2y + 1 = 0
Ans. (1)
Sol. Let the equation of tangent to parabola
1
y2 = 4x be y mx
m
1 x
It is also a tangent to hyperbola xy = 2 x mx 2 x2 m 2 0
m m
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1
D=0 m
2
So tangent is 2y + x + 4 = 0
12. If a hyperbola has length of its conjugate axis equal to 5 and the distance between its foci is 13, then
the eccentricity of the hyperbola is :- [JEE-Main.2019_Online]
13 13 13
(1) 2 (2) (3) (4)
6 8 12
Ans. (4)
Sol. 2b = 5 and 2ae = 13
25 169 2
b2 = a2(e2 – 1) a
4 4
13
a 6 e
12
13. If the vertices of a hyperbola be at (–2, 0) and (2, 0) and one of its foci be at (–3, 0), then which one
of the following points does not lie on this hyperbola ? [JEE-Main.2019_Online]
(1) 4, 15 (2) 6,2 10 (3) 6,5 2 (4) 2 6,5
Ans. (3)
Sol.
(–2,0) (–2,0) (–ae,0)
(–a,0) (a,0) ae = 3
3 2 9
ae = 3, e , b 4 1 , b2 = 5
2 4
x2 y2
1
4 5
14. If a directrix of a hyperbola centred at the origin and passing through the point 4, 2 3 is 5x = 4
5 and its eccentricity is e, then : [JEE-Main.2019_Online]
(1) 4e4 – 24e2 + 35 = 0 (2) 4e4 + 8e2 – 35 = 0
(3) 4e4 – 12e2 –27 = 0 (4) 4e4 –24e2 + 27 = 0
Sol. 1 + sin4x = cos23x
sinx = 0 & cos3x = 1
0, 2 , –2 , – ,
15. If 5x + 9 = 0 is the directrix of the hyperbola 16x2 – 9y2 = 144, then its corresponding focus is :
[JEE-Main.2019_Online]
5 5
(1) ,0 (2) (5, 0) (3) (–5, 0) (4) ,0
3 3
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x2 y2
Sol. 1
9 16
16 5
a = 3, b = 4 & e = 1
9 3
corresponding focus will be (–ae, 0) i.e., (–5, 0).
16. If the eccentricity of the standard hyperbola passing through the point (4,6) is 2, then the equation
of the tangent to the hyperbola at (4,6) is- [JEE-Main.2019_Online]
(1) 2x – y – 2 = 0 (2) 3x – 2y = 0 (3) 2x – 3y + 10 = 0 (4) x – 2y + 8 = 0
Sol. Let us Suppose equation of hyperbola is
x2 y2
1
a2 b2
e=2 b2 = 3a2
passing through (4,6) a2 = 4, b2 = 12
equaiton of tangent
y
x 1
2
2x y 2 0
x2 y2
17. If the line y mx 7 3 is normal to the hyperbola 1 , then a value of m is
24 18
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5 3 2 15
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 5 5 2
x2 y 2
Sol. 1 a 24; b 18
24 18
Parametric normal :
24 cos .x 18.y cot 42
42
At x = 0 : y tan 7 3 (from given equation)
18
3 3
tan sin
2 5
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24 cos
slope of parametric normal m
18 cot
4 2 2
m sin or
3 5 5
18. The equation of a common tangent to the curves, y 2 = 16x and xy = –4 is :
[JEE-Main.2019_Online]
(1) x + y + 4 = 0 (2) x – 2y + 16 = 0
(3) 2x – y + 2 = 0 (4) x – y + 4 = 0
4
Sol. tangent to the parabola y2 = 16x is y = mx +
m
solve it by curve xy = –4
4
i.e. mx2 + x +4=0
m
condition of common tangent is D = 0
m3 = 1
m=1
equation of common tangent is y = x + 4
19. Let P be the point of intersection of the common tangents to the parabola y2 = 12x and the hyperbola
8x2 – y2 = 8. If S and S' denote the foci of the hyperbola where S lies on the positive x-axis then P
divides SS' in a ratio: [JEE-Main.2019_Online]
(1) 5:4 (2) 14:13 (3) 2:1 (4) 13:11
Sol. Equation of tangents
3
y2 = 12x y = 2x +
m
x2 y2
1 y mx m2 8
1 8
Since they are common tangent
3 x2 y2
m2 8 1
m 1 8
m4 – 8m2 – 9 = 0 e=3
m= 3 ae = 3
y = 3x + 1 S = (3, 0)
1
P ,0
y = –3x – 1 3 , S' = (–3, 0)
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8/3 10/3
S'(–3,0) – 13 , 0 S(3,0)
20. If a hyperbola passes through the point P(10,16) and it has vertices at (±6,0), then the equation of
the normal to it at P is [JEE MAINS ONLINE 2020]
(1) x + 2y = 42 (2) 3x + 4y = 94 (3) 2x + 5y = 100 (4) x + 3y = 58
NTA Ans. (3)
x2 y2
Sol. 1 ...(i)
36 b2
P(10,16) lies on (i) get b2 = 144
x 2 y2
1
36 144
Equation of normal is
a 2x b2 y
a 2e2
x1 y1
2x + 5y = 100
(3) Option
x2 y2 x2 y2
21. If e1 and e2 are the eccentricities of the ellipse, 1 and the hyperbola, 1 respectively
18 4 9 4
and (e1, e2) is a point on the ellipse, 15x2 + 3y2 = k, then k is equal to :
(1) 15 (2) 14 (3) 17 (4) 16 [JEE MAINS ONLINE TEST 2020]
NTA Ans. (4)
4 7
Sol. e1 1
18 3
4 13
e2 1
9 3
(e1, e2) lies on 15x2 + 3y2 = k
15e12 3e22 k
k = 16
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