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Conic Sections · Question 74

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Let C be the circle of minimum area enclosing the ellipse E : x2a2 + y2b2 = 1 with eccentricity 12 and foci ( 2, 0). Let PQR be a variable triangle, whose vertex P is on the circle C and the side QR of length 2a is parallel to the major axis of E and contains the point of intersection of E with the negative y-axis. Then the maximum area of the triangle PQR is :

  1. 8(3 + 2)
  2. 8(2 + 3)
  3. 6(3 + 2)
  4. 6(2 + 3)

Answer

(2) 8(2 + 3)

Solution

Foci ( ae, 0) = ( 2, 0) and e = 12

a = 4, b2 = a2(1 - e2) = 16 34 = 12 b = 2 3

The smallest circle enclosing E is its auxiliary circle C : x2 + y2 = 16 (radius 4).

E meets the negative y-axis at (0, -2 3), so QR lies on the line y = -2 3 and QR = 2a = 8.

Area is maximum when P is the point of C farthest from this line, i.e. P(0, 4):

height = 4 + 2 3

maximum area = 12 8 (4 + 2 3)

= 16 + 8 3 = 8(2 + 3)

Answer: (2)

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2

The shortest distance between the curves y2 = 8x and x2 + y2 + 12y + 35 = 0 is:

  1. 2 3 - 1
  2. 2 2 - 1
  3. 3 2 - 1
  4. 2
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If the four distinct points (4, 6), (-1, 5), (0, 0) and (k, 3k) lie on a circle of radius r, then 10k + r2 is equal to

  1. 34
  2. 32
  3. 35
  4. 33
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If the equation of the hyperbola with foci (4, 2) and (8, 2) is 3x2 - y2 - x + y + = 0, then + + is equal to .

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If S and S′ are the foci of the ellipse x218 + y29 = 1 and P be a point on the ellipse, then (SP S'P) + (SP S'P) is equal to :

  1. 3(6 + 2)
  2. 3(1 + 2)
  3. 27
  4. 9
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Let the focal chord PQ of the parabola y2 = 4x make an angle of 60 with the positive x axis, where P lies in the first quadrant. If the circle, whose one diameter is PS, S being the focus of the parabola, touches the y-axis at the point (0, ), then 5 2 is equal to:

  1. 15
  2. 25
  3. 20
  4. 30
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Let one focus of the hyperbola H : x2a2 - y2b2 = 1 be at ( 10, 0) and the corresponding directrix be x = 9 10. If e and l respectively are the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of H, then 9(e2 + l) is equal to :

  1. 12
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 16
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The absolute difference between the squares of the radii of the two circles passing through the point (-9, 4) and touching the lines x + y = 3 and x - y = 3, is equal to .

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Let the point P of the focal chord PQ of the parabola y2 = 16x be (1, -4). If the focus of the parabola divides the chord PQ in the ratio m : n, (m, n) = 1, then m2 + n2 is equal to :

  1. 17
  2. 37
  3. 10
  4. 26
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If the length of the minor axis of an ellipse is equal to one fourth of the distance between the foci, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

  1. 3 19
  2. 316
  3. 4 17
  4. 57
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Let the ellipse E1 : x2a2 + y2b2 = 1, a > b and E2 : x2A2 + y2B2 = 1, A < B have same eccentricity 1 3. Let the product of their lengths of latus rectums be 32 3 and the distance between the foci of E1 be 4. If E1 and E2 meet at A, B, C and D, then the area of the quadrilateral ABCD equals :

  1. 24 65
  2. 18 65
  3. 6 6
  4. 12 65
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