AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA

CLASS XI, MATHEMATICS

CONIC SECTIONS - (Chapter 11)
1. Find the equation of a circle of radius 5 units whose:
a) Centre of a circle coincides with origin.
b) Circle passes through origin and ordinate of the centre is -2.
c) The circle touches x axis at a distance 6 units from origin.
d) The circle touches y axis at a distance 6 units from origin.
2. Find the equation of the circle, the end points of whose diameter are (2,-
3) and (-2,4).
Ans. x 2 y 2 y 16 0
3.Find the equation of the circle which passes through the points (5,-- 8), (2,
--9) and (2,1). Find
also the coordinates of its centre and radius. Ans.
x 2 y 2 4 x 8 y 5 0, ( 2,4), r 5

4. Find the equation of the circle whose centre is at (3,4) and touches the
line 5x + 12y = 1.
Ans. (x-3)2 +
2
62
(y-4) = 13
2

5. If the circles x2 y2 a and x 2 y 2 6x 8 y 9 0 touch externally then find the

value a.
Ans.1

6. Find the equation of the circle passing through the point (5,7), (8,1) and
(1,3).

Ans: 3( x 2 y 2 ) 29 x 19 y 56 0

7. Find the equation of the circle passing through (3.-2) and (-2,0) and has
its centre on the

line 2x- y = 3 Ans:

x 2 y 2 3x 12 y 2 0
8. Find the equation of the circle concentric with the circle
x 2 y 2 6 x 12 y 15 0 and double

of its area. Ans:

x 2 y 2 6 x 12 y 15 0

9. Find the equation of the circle which touches both the axes and the line
3x 4 y 8 0
and lies in the III quadrant . Ans.
x y 4x 4 y 4 0
2 2

Find the equation of the circle which touches the line 4 x 3 y 10 0

10.and 4 x 3 y 30 0 and whose centre lies on the line 2 x y 0 Ans.
x 1 y 2 42
2 2

If the line y 3 x k touches the circle x 2 y 2 16 ,then find the

11.value of k

Ans. k 8
If the line 2 x y 1 0 touches the circle at the point 2,5 and the
12.centre of the circle lies on the line x y 9 0 . Find the equation of the

Ans. x 6 y 3 20
2 2
circle.
Find the equation of the circle circumscribing the triangle formed
13.by the lines x y 6 , 2 x y 4 and x 2 y 5 .
Ans. x 2 y 2 17 x 19 y 50 0
If the circle of constant radius 36 passes through origin and meets
14.the axes at A and B prove that the locus of the centroid of ABC is a
circle of radius 2c. Ans. x 2 y 2 4c 2
A circle of radius 5 units touches the coordinate axes in the first
15.quadrant . If the circle makes one complete roll on x-axis along the
positive direction of x-axis ,find its equation in new position.
Ans. x 5 10 y 5 52
2 2

Find the equation of the circle whose centre is at 3, 1 and which

16.cuts off a chord of length 6 units on the line 2 x 5 y 18 0 .
Ans. x 2 y 2 6 x 2 y 28 0
Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is 1, 1 and whose
17.
vertex is 2,1 . Also find its axis and length of latus rectum. Ans .
4 x 2 y 2 4 xy 8 x 46 y 71 0 2x y 3 0 , LR 4 5
 Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is 1,1 and tangent
18.at the vertex is x y 1 .
Ans. x 2 y 2 2 xy 4 x 4 y 4 0
If the line lx my n 0 touches the parabola y 2 4ax , prove that
19.ln am 2 .
If the line y mx 1 is tangent to the parabola y 2 4 x , then find the
20.value of m .

Ans. m=1
. At what point of the parabola x 2 9 y is the abscissa three times
21.that of the ordinate.
Ans. (3,1)

Find the vertex of the parabola y 2 4x 4 y .

22. Ans. (-1,2)
Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is at (-1.-2) and
23.the directrix the line

x-2y+3=0 Ans:
4 x y 4 xy 4 x 32 y 16 0
2 2

Find the area of the triangle formed by the lines joining the vertex
24.of the parabola x 2 12 y to the ends of its latus rectum.
Ans. 18 sq. units

Find the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle

25.x 2
y 6 x 8 y 25 0
2

1875 3
sq.units
Ans. 6

Find the equation of the ellipse with its foci on y axis, eccentricity
26., centre at the origin and passing through (6,4).
x2 7y2
Ans. 1
43 688

Find the equation of the ellipse whose eccentricity is 2/3, the latus
27.rectum is 5 and the centre is at the origin.
4x 2 4 y 2
Ans. 1
81 45
Find the equation of the hyperbola with centre at origin, foci on x
28.axis, distance between foci 5 and length of conjugate axis is 3.
Ans. 9 x 2 16 y 2 36
 x2 y2
The foci of a hyperbola coincide with foci of the ellipse 1
29. 25 9
Find the equation of the hyperbola whose eccentricity is 2.
x2 y2
Ans: 1
4 12

Find the eccentricity of the hyperbola whose conjugate axis is

30.of the length of the transverse axis.
Ans. 5/4

Find the equation of the hyperbola whose conjugate axis is 5 and

31.the distance between the foci is 13.
Ans. 25 x 2 144 y 2 900

Find the equation of the circle which touches the lines 4x 3y

32.+10 =0 and

4x 3y +30 =0 and whose centre lies on the line 2x +y =0. Ans.

x 1 y 2 2 16
2