Basics of Hyperbola
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
Let be the focus of the hyperbola lying on the positive axis and be point on the hyperbola. Then

The difference in focal distances of any point on the hyperbola is

The equation of the conic with focus at , directrix along and with eccentricity is


Find the equation of the bisector of the obtuse angle between the straight lines and . Determine which of the angles (acute or obtuse) formed by the lines contains the origin.

Examine whether the parametric equation represents
parabola
hyperbola
ellipse.

Determine whether the point lies outside, upon or inside the hyperbola .

If be the centre and , are the foci of the rectangular hyperbola , prove that for any point on the hyperbola, .

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

The equation of a directrix is , co ordinate of a focus are () and eccentricity for a hyperbola. Find the equation of the hyperbola.

For a hyperbola, the coordinates of a focus are (), the equation of a directrix is and eccentricity is . Find the equation of the hyperbola.

The coordinates of a focus of a hyperbola are (), the equation of a directrix is and the eccentricity is . Find the equation of the hyperbola.

Find the equation of the hyperbola whose focus is at (), eccentricity is and the equation of its directrix is .

Find the equation of the hyperbola whose focus is at (), eccentricity is and the equation of its directrix is .

Examine whether the parametric equation represents a
(i) parabola
(ii) hyperbola
(iii) ellipse.

For the hyperbola distance between the foci is units. From the point perpendicular tangents are drawn to the hyperbola, then the value of is

If is a point on the hyperbola whose distance from the origin is where is in the first quadrant then

Shortest distance between the two curves and is


A hyperbola has its centre at , passes through the point and has transverse axis of length along the Then the eccentricity of hyperbola is:
