Hyperbola

28 Questions
2007 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2007
Match the statements in Column $I$ with the properties in Column $II$ and indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles in the $4 \times 4$ matrix given in the $ORS$.

Column $I$
(A) Two intersecting circles
(B) Two mutually external circles
(C) Two circles, one strictly inside the other
(D) Two branches vof a hyperbola

Column $II$
(p) have a common tangent
(q) have a common normal
(r) do not have a common tangent
(s) do not have a common normal

2005 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2005
Tangents are drawn from any point on the hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over 9} - {{{y^2}} \over 4} = 1$ to the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} = 9$.Find the locus of mid-point of the chord of contact.
1998 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1998
The angle between a pair of tangents drawn from a point $P$ to the parabola ${y^2} = 4ax$ is ${45^ \circ }$. Show that the locus of the point $P$ is a hyperbola.
2007 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2007
A hyperbola, having the transverse axis of length $2\sin \theta ,$ is confocal with the ellipse $3{x^2} + 4{y^2} = 12.$ Then its equation is
A.
${x^2}\cos e{c^2}\theta - {y^2}{\sec ^2}\theta = 1$
B.
${x^2}\cos e{c^2}\theta - {y^2}{\sec ^2}\theta = 1$
C.
${x^2}{\sin ^2}\theta - {y^2}co{s^2}\theta = 1$
D.
${x^2}{\cos ^2}\theta - {y^2}{\sin ^2}\theta = 1$
2018 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline
Let $H:{{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} - {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$, where a > b > 0, be a hyperbola in the XY-plane whose conjugate axis LM subtends an angle of 60$^\circ $ at one of its vertices N. Let the area of the $\Delta $LMN be $4\sqrt 3 $.

List - I List - II
P. The length of the conjugate axis of H is 1. 8
Q. The eccentricity of H is 2. ${4 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$
R. The distance between the foci of H is 3. ${2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$
S. The length of the latus rectum of H is 4. 4
A.
P $ \to $ 4 ; Q $ \to $ 2 ; R $ \to $ 1 ; S $ \to $ 3
B.
P $ \to $ 4 ; Q $ \to $ 3 ; R $ \to $ 1 ; S $ \to $ 2
C.
P $ \to $ 4 ; Q $ \to $ 1 ; R $ \to $ 3 ; S $ \to $ 2
D.
P $ \to $ 3 ; Q $ \to $ 4 ; R $ \to $ 2 ; S $ \to $ 1
2017 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 1 Offline
For $a = \sqrt 2 $, if a tangent is drawn to a suitable conic (Column 1) at the point of contact ($-$1, 1), then which of the following options is the only CORRECT combination for obtaining its equation?
A.
(I) (ii) Q)
B.
(I) (ii) (P)
C.
(III) (i) (P)
D.
(II) (ii) (Q)
2017 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 1 Offline
The tangent to a suitable conic (Column 1) at $\left( {\sqrt 3 ,\,{1 \over 2}} \right)$ is found to be $\sqrt 3 x + 2y = 4$, then which of the following options is the only CORRECT combination?
A.
(IV) (iv) (S)
B.
(II) (iv) (R)
C.
(IV) (iii) (S)
D.
(II) (ii) (R)
2011 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 2 Offline
Let $P(6, 3)$ be a point on the hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} - {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$. If the normal at the point $P$ intersects the $x$-axis at $(9, 0)$, then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is
A.
$\sqrt {{5 \over 2}} $
B.
$\sqrt {{3 \over 2}} $
C.
${\sqrt 2 }$
D.
${\sqrt 3 }$
2010 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline
The circle ${x^2} + {y^2} - 8x = 0$ and hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over 9} - {{{y^2}} \over 4} = 1$ intersect at the points $A$ and $B$.

Equation of the circle with $AB$ as its diameter is

A.
${x^2} + {y^2} - 12x + 24 = 0$
B.
${x^2} + {y^2} + 12x + 24 = 0$
C.
${x^2} + {y^2} + 24x - 12 = 0$
D.
${x^2} + {y^2} - 24x - 12 = 0$
2010 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline
The circle ${x^2} + {y^2} - 8x = 0$ and hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over 9} - {{{y^2}} \over 4} = 1$ intersect at the points $A$ and $B$.

Equation of a common tangent with positive slope to the circle as well as to the hyperbola is

A.
$2x - \sqrt {5y} - 20 = 0$
B.
$2x - \sqrt {5y} + 4 = 0$
C.
$3x - 4y + 8 = 0$
D.
$4x - 3y + 4 = 0$
2008 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline
Consider a branch of the hyperbola $${x^2} - 2{y^2} - 2\sqrt 2 x - 4\sqrt 2 y - 6 = 0$$

with vertex at the point $A$. Let $B$ be one of the end points of its latus rectum. If $C$ is the focus of the hyperbola nearest to the point $A$, then the area of the triangle $ABC$ is

A.
$1 - \sqrt {{2 \over 3}} $
B.
$\sqrt {{3 \over 2}} - 1$
C.
$1 + \sqrt {{2 \over 3}} $
D.
$\sqrt {{3 \over 2}} + 1$
2007 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2007 Paper 1 Offline

A hyperbola, having the transverse axis of the length $2\sin \theta $, is confocal with the ellipse $3{x^2} + 4{y^2} = 12$. Then its equation is

A.
${x^2}\cos e{c^2}\theta - {y^2}{\sec ^2}\theta = 1$
B.
${x^2}{\sec ^2}\theta - {y^2}\cos e{c^2}\theta = 1$
C.
${x^2}{\sin ^2}\theta - {y^2}{\cos ^2}\theta = 1$
D.
${x^2}{\cos ^2}\theta - {y^2}{\sin ^2}\theta = 1$
2005 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2005 Mains

Tangents are drawn from any point on the hyperbola $\frac{x^{2}}{9}-\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1$ to the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}=9$. Find the locus of mid-point of the chord of contact.

A.
${{{x^2}} \over 4} + {{{y^2}} \over 9} = {{{{({x^2} + {y^2})}^2}} \over {81}}$
B.
${{{x^2}} \over 4} - {{{y^2}} \over 9} = {{{{({x^2} + {y^2})}^2}} \over {81}}$
C.
${{{x^2}} \over 9} + {{{y^2}} \over 4} = {{{{({x^2} + {y^2})}^2}} \over {81}}$
D.
${{{x^2}} \over 9} - {{{y^2}} \over 4} = {{{{({x^2} + {y^2})}^2}} \over {81}}$
2004 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2004 Screening
If the line $62x + \sqrt 6 y = 2$ touches the hyperbola ${x^2} - 2{y^2} = 4$, then the point of contact is
A.
$\left( { - 2,\,\sqrt 6 } \right)$
B.
$\left( { - 5,\,2\sqrt 6 } \right)$
C.
$\left( {{1 \over 2},{1 \over {\sqrt 6 }}} \right)$
D.
$\left( {4, - \,\sqrt 6 } \right)$
2003 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2003 Screening
For hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over {{{\cos }^2}\alpha }} - {{{y^2}} \over {{{\sin }^2}\alpha }} = 1$ which of the following remains constant with change in $'\alpha '$
A.
abscissae of vertices
B.
abscissae of foci
C.
eccentricity
D.
directrix
1999 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1999
Let $P$ $\left( {a\,\sec \,\theta ,\,\,b\,\tan \theta } \right)$ and $Q$ $\left( {a\,\sec \,\,\phi ,\,\,b\,\tan \,\phi } \right)$, where $\theta + \phi = \pi /2,$, be two points on the hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} - {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$.

If $(h, k)$ is the point of intersection of the normals at $P$ and $Q$, then $k$ is equal to

A.
${{{a^2} + {b^2}} \over a}$
B.
$ - \left( {{{{a^2} + {b^2}} \over a}} \right)$
C.
${{{a^2} + {b^2}} \over b}$
D.
$ - \left( {{{{a^2} + {b^2}} \over b}} \right)$
1999 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1999
If $x$ $=$ $9$ is the chord of contact of the hyperbola ${x^2} - {y^2} = 9,$ then the equation of the vcorresponding pair of tangents is
A.
$9{x^2} - 8{y^2} + 18x - 9 = 0$
B.
$9{x^2} - 8{y^2} - 18x + 9 = 0$
C.
$9{x^2} - 8{y^2} - 18x - 9 = 0$
D.
$9{x^2} - 8{y^2} + 18x + 9 = 0$
1981 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1981
The equation ${{{x^2}} \over {1 - r}} - {{{y^2}} \over {1 + r}} = 1,\,\,\,\,r > 1$ represents
A.
an ellipse
B.
a hyperbola
C.
a circle
D.
none of these
1981 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1981
Each of the four inequalties given below defines a region in the $xy$ plane. One of these four regions does not have the following property. For any two points $\left( {{x_1},{y_1}} \right)$ and $\left( {{x_2},{y_2}} \right)$ in the region, the point $\left( {{{{x_1} + {x_2}} \over 2},{{{y_1} + {y_2}} \over 2}} \right)$ is also in the region. The inequality defining this region is
A.
${x^2} + 2{y^2} \le 1$
B.
Max $\left\{ {\left| x \right|,\left| y \right|} \right\} \le 1$
C.
${x^2} - {y^2} \le 1$
D.
${y^2} - x \le 0$
2022 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 2 Online
Consider the hyperbola

$ \frac{x^{2}}{100}-\frac{y^{2}}{64}=1 $

with foci at $S$ and $S_{1}$, where $S$ lies on the positive $x$-axis. Let $P$ be a point on the hyperbola, in the first quadrant. Let $\angle S P S_{1}=\alpha$, with $\alpha<\frac{\pi}{2}$. The straight line passing through the point $S$ and having the same slope as that of the tangent at $P$ to the hyperbola, intersects the straight line $S_{1} P$ at $P_{1}$. Let $\delta$ be the distance of $P$ from the straight line $S P_{1}$, and $\beta=S_{1} P$. Then the greatest integer less than or equal to $\frac{\beta \delta}{9} \sin \frac{\alpha}{2}$ is ________.
2010 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline

The line $2x + y = 1$ is tangent to the hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} - {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$.

If this line passes through the point of intersection of the nearest directrix and the $x$-axis, then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is

2020 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 Offline
Let a and b be positive real numbers such that a > 1 and b < a. Let P be a point in the first quadrant that lies on the hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} - {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$. Suppose the tangent to the hyperbola at P passes through the point (1, 0), and suppose the normal to the hyperbola at P cuts off equal intercepts on the coordinate axes. Let $\Delta $ denote the area of the triangle formed by the tangent at P, the normal at P and the X-axis. If e denotes the eccentricity of the hyperbola, then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
A.
$1 < e < \sqrt 2 $
B.
$\sqrt 2 < e < 2$
C.
$\Delta = {a^4}$
D.
$\Delta = {b^4}$
2018 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline
Let T be the line passing through the points P($-$2, 7) and Q(2, $-$5). Let F1 be the set of al pairs of circles (S1, S2) such that T is tangent to S1 at P and tangent to S2 at Q, and also such that S1 and S2 touch each other at a point, say M. Let E1 be the set representing the locus of M as the pair (S1, S2) varies in F1. Let the set of all straight line segments joining a pair of distinct points of E1 and passing through the point R(1, 1) be F2. Let E2 be the set of the mid-points of the line segments in the set F2. Then, which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?
A.
The point ($-$2, 7) lies in E1
B.
The point $\left( {{4 \over 5},{7 \over 5}} \right)$ does not lie in E2
C.
The point $\left( {{1 \over 2},1} \right)$ lies in E2
D.
The point $\left( {0,{3 \over 2}} \right)$ does not lie in E1
2017 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 1 Offline
If $2x - y + 1 = 0$ is a tangent to the hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} - {{{y^2}} \over {16}} = 1$ then which of the following CANNOT be sides of a right angled triangle?
A.
a, 4, 1
B.
2a, 4, 1
C.
a, 4, 2
D.
2a, 8, 1
2015 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
Consider the hyperbola $H:{x^2} - {y^2} = 1$ and a circle $S$ with center $N\left( {{x_2},0} \right)$. Suppose that $H$ and $S$ touch each other at a point $P\left( {{x_1},{y_1}} \right)$ with ${{x_1} > 1}$ and ${{y_1} > 0}$. The common tangent to $H$ and $S$ at $P$ intersects the $x$-axis at point $M$. If $(l, m)$ is the centroid of the triangle $PMN$, then the correct expressions(s) is(are)
A.
${{dl} \over {d{x_1}}} = 1 - {1 \over {3x_1^2}}$ for ${x_1} > 1$
B.
${{dm} \over {d{x_1}}} = {{{x_1}} \over {3\left( {\sqrt {x_1^2 - 1} } \right)}}$ for ${x_1} > 1$
C.
${{dl} \over {d{x_1}}} = 1 + {1 \over {3x_1^2}}$ for ${x_1} > 1$
D.
${{dm} \over {d{y_1}}} = {1 \over 3}$ for ${y_1} > 0$
2012 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 1 Offline
Tangents are drawn to the hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over 9} - {{{y^2}} \over 4} = 1,$ parallel to the straight line $2x - y = 1,$ The points of contact of the tangents on the hyperbola are
A.
$\left( {{9 \over {2\sqrt 2 }},{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
B.
$\left( -{{9 \over {2\sqrt 2 }},-{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
C.
$\left( {3\sqrt 3 , - 2\sqrt 2 } \right)$
D.
$\left( -{3\sqrt 3 , 2\sqrt 2 } \right)$
2011 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline
Let the eccentricity of the hyperbola ${{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} - {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$ be reciprocal to that of the ellipse ${x^2} + 4{y^2} = 4$. If the hyperbola passes through a focus of the ellipse, then
A.
the equation of the hyperbola is ${{{x^2}} \over 3} - {{{y^2}} \over 2} = 1$
B.
a focus of the hyperbola is $(2, 0)$
C.
theeccentricity of the hyperbola is $\sqrt {{5 \over 3}} $
D.
The equation of the hyperbola is ${x^2} - 3{y^2} = 3$
2006 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2006

If a hyperbola passes through the focus of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{16}=1$ and its transverse and conjugate axes coincide with the major and minor axes of the ellipse, and the product of eccentricities is 1 , then

A.

the equation of hyperbola is $\frac{x^2}{9}-\frac{y^2}{16}=1$

B.

the equation of hyperbola is $\frac{x^2}{9}-\frac{y^2}{25}=1$

C.

focus of hyperbola is $(5,0)$

D.

focus of hyperbola is $(5 \sqrt{3}, 0)$