Basics of Hyperbola

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Basics of Hyperbola: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Hyperbola, Hyperbola as a Conic Section, Hyperbola as Locus of Point Having Constant Ratio between Distances from a Point and a Line & Position of a Point with Respect to a Hyperbola etc.

Important Questions on Basics of Hyperbola

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Let S be the focus of the hyperbola x216-y29=1 lying on the positive X- axis and P5,y1 be point on the hyperbola. Then SP=

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The difference in focal distances of any point on the hyperbola x216-y29=1 is

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The equation of the conic with focus at (1, -1) , directrix along x-y+1= and with eccentricity 2 is

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Find the foci of the hyperbola 2x2-3y2=5.

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Find the equation of the bisector of the obtuse angle between the straight lines 5y-12x=20 and 3x-4y=8. Determine which of the angles (acute or obtuse) formed by the lines contains the origin.

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Examine whether the parametric equation x=a2μ+1μ, y=b2μ-1μ represents

parabola

hyperbola

ellipse.

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Determine whether the point 2, 1 lies outside, upon or inside the hyperbola x2-y2=4.

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If C be the centre and S, S are the foci of the rectangular hyperbola x2-y2=a2, prove that for any point P on the hyperbola, SPSP=CP2.

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A point moves on a plane in such a way that the difference of its distances from the points (6, 0) and (-6, 0) is always equal to 8 unit. Prove that its locus is a hyperbola and find its equation.

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The equation of a directrix is x-y+3=0, co ordinate of a focus are (-1, 1) and eccentricity 3 for a hyperbola. Find the equation of the hyperbola.
 

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For a hyperbola, the coordinates of a focus are (1, 1), the equation of a directrix is 3x+4y+8=0 and eccentricity is 2. Find the equation of the hyperbola.
 

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The coordinates of a focus of a hyperbola are (2, -1), the equation of a directrix is 2x+3y=1 and the eccentricity is 2. Find the equation of the hyperbola.
 

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Find the equation of the hyperbola whose focus is at (0, 0), eccentricity is 2 and the equation of its directrix is 3x+4y+1=0.

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Find the equation of the hyperbola whose focus is at (2, 3), eccentricity is 3 and the equation of its directrix is x+2y=1.

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Examine whether the parametric equation x=a2μ+1μ, y=b2μ-1μ represents a

(i) parabola

(ii) hyperbola

(iii) ellipse.

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For the hyperbola x2a2-y2b2=1, distance between the foci is 10 units. From the point 2,3, perpendicular tangents are drawn to the hyperbola, then the value of ba is

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If P(2secθ,2tanθ) is a point on the hyperbola whose distance from the origin is 6 where P is in the first quadrant then θ=

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Shortest distance between the two curves y=ex and y=lnx is

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The curve represented by 4x2-4y2-6xy+5x+5y=7 is

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A hyperbola has its centre at (0, 0), passes through the point (4, 2) and has transverse axis of length 4 along the x-axis. Then the eccentricity of hyperbola is: