Equations of Tangents in Different Forms

Author:Dr. SK Goyal
JEE Main/Advanced
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Important Questions on Equations of Tangents in Different Forms

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A straight line touches the rectangular hyperbola 9x2-9y2=8 and the parabola y2=32x. The equation of the line is:

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The locus of the point of intersection of two perpendicular tangents to the hyperbola x2a2-y2b2=1 is:

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Tangents are drawn from a point on the circle x2+y2=11 to the hyperbola x236-y225=1, then tangents are at angle:

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A line through the origin meets the circle x2+y2=a2 at P and the hyperbola x2-y2=a2 at Q. Prove that the locus of the point of intersection of tangent at P to the circle with the tangent at Q to the hyperbola is the curve.

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A ray emanating from the point (-41,0) is incident on the hyperbola 16x2-25y2=400 at the point P with abscissa 10 . Then the equation of the reflected ray after first reflection and point P lies in second quadrant is :

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Tangents drawn from a point on the circle x2+y2=9 to the hyperbola x225-y216=1, then tangents are at angle :

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If the normals at xi, yi, i=1,2,3,4 to the rectangular hyperbola xy=2 meet at the point 3,4 , then 2t1t2t3t1t2t3t4-

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The portion of the line lx+my=1 intercepted by the circle x2+y2=a2 subtends an angle of 45° at the centre of the circle. Prove that 4a2l2+m2-1=a2l2+m2-22.

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If the tangent at the point (α,β) to the hyperbola x2a2-y2b2=1 cuts the auxiliary circle at points with ordinates γ and δ, then prove that γ,β,δ are in Harmonic progression.

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If x+iy=(ϕ+iψ), where ϕ and ψ are real parameters, prove that ϕ= constant and ψ= constant represent two systems of rectangular hyperbolas which intersect at an angle of π6.

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From any point of one hyperbola tangents are drawn to another which has th same asymptotes. Show that the chord of contact cuts off a constant area fro. the asymptotes.

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Find the locus of the points of intersection of two tangents to a hyperbola x225-y216=1. If sum of their slopes is constant a

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A point P moves such that the tangents PT1 and PT2 from it to the hyperbola 4x2-9y2=36 are mutually perpendicular. Then the equation of the locus of P is

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Show that the line 4x-3y=9 touches the hyperbola 4x2-9y2=27.

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Find the equation of tangent to the parabola y2=16x which is parallel to the line 3x-4y+5=0. Also find the point of contact. 

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The equation to the common tangents to the two hyperbolas x2a2-y2b2=1 and y2a2-x2b2=1 are

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P is a point on the hyperbola x2a2-y2b2=1, N is the foot of the perpendicular from P on the transverse axis. The tangent to the hyperbola at P meets the transverse axis at T. If O is the centre of the hyperbola, then OT·ON is equal to

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The line xcosα+ysinα=p touches the hyperbola x2a2-y2b2=1, if

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The value of m for which y=mx+6 is a tangent to the hyperbola x2100-y249=1 is