Conic Sections

The centre of a circle C is at the centre of the ellipse E: x2a2 + y2b2 = 1, a > b. Let C pass through the foci F1 and F2 of E such that the circle C and the ellipse E intersect at four points. Let P be one of these four points. If the area of the triangle PF1F2 is 30 and the length of the major axis of E is 17, then the distance between the foci of E is :

1. 12
2. 26
3. 13
4. 132

The axis of a parabola is the line y=x and its vertex and focus are in the first quadrant at distances 2 and 2 2 units from the origin, respectively. If the point (1, k) lies on the parabola, then a possible value of k is :

1. 8
2. 3
3. 9
4. 4

The radius of the smallest circle which touches the parabolas y = x2 + 2 and x = y2 + 2 is

1. 7 216
2. 7 28
3. 7 22
4. 7 24

A line passing through the point P( 5, 5) intersects the ellipse x236 + y225 = 1 at A and B such that (PA) (PB) is maximum. Then 5 (PA2 + PB2 ) is equal to :

1. 290
2. 377
3. 338
4. 218

Let the product of the focal distances of the point P(4, 2 3) on the hyperbola H: x2a2 - y2b2 = 1 be 32. Let the length of the conjugate axis of H be p and the length of its latus rectum be q. Then p2 + q2 is equal to

Let C be the circle of minimum area enclosing the ellipse E : x2a2 + y2b2 = 1 with eccentricity 12 and foci ( 2, 0). Let PQR be a variable triangle, whose vertex P is on the circle C and the side QR of length 2a is parallel to the major axis of E and contains the point of intersection of E with the negative y-axis. Then the maximum area of the triangle PQR is :

1. 8(3 + 2)
2. 8(2 + 3)
3. 6(3 + 2)
4. 6(2 + 3)

The shortest distance between the curves y2 = 8x and x2 + y2 + 12y + 35 = 0 is:

1. 2 3 - 1
2. 2 2 - 1
3. 3 2 - 1
4. 2

If the four distinct points (4, 6), (-1, 5), (0, 0) and (k, 3k) lie on a circle of radius r, then 10k + r2 is equal to

1. 34
2. 32
3. 35
4. 33

If the equation of the hyperbola with foci (4, 2) and (8, 2) is 3x2 - y2 - x + y + = 0, then + + is equal to .

If S and S′ are the foci of the ellipse x218 + y29 = 1 and P be a point on the ellipse, then (SP S'P) + (SP S'P) is equal to :

1. 3(6 + 2)
2. 3(1 + 2)
3. 27
4. 9