Conic Sections

Let P be the parabola, whose focus is (-2, 1) and directrix is 2x + y + 2 = 0. Then the sum of the ordinates of the points on P, whose abscissa is -2, is

1. 52
2. 32
3. 34
4. 14

Consider the hyperbola x2a2 - y2b2 = 1 having one of its foci at P(-3, 0). If the latus rectum through its other focus subtends a right angle at P and a2 b2 = 2 - , , N, then + is .

Let the length of a latus rectum of an ellipse x2a2 + y2b2 = 1 be 10. If its eccentricity is the minimum value of the function f(t) = t2 + t + 1112, t R, then a2 + b2 is equal to :

1. 115
2. 120
3. 125
4. 126

Let e1 and e2 be the eccentricities of the ellipse x2b2 + y225 = 1 and the hyperbola x216 - y2b2 = 1, respectively. If b < 5 and e1 e2 = 1, then the eccentricity of the ellipse having its axes along the coordinate axes and passing through all four foci (two of the ellipse and two of the hyperbola) is :

1. 45
2. 35
3. 74
4. 32

Let p be the number of all triangles that can be formed by joining the vertices of a regular polygon P of n sides and q be the number of all quadrilaterals that can be formed by joining the vertices of P. If p + q = 126, then the eccentricity of the ellipse x216 + y2n = 1 is :

1. 1 2
2. 12
3. 74
4. 34

Let the lengths of the transverse and conjugate axes of a hyperbola in standard form be 2a and 2b, respectively, and one focus and the corresponding directrix of this hyperbola be (-5, 0) and 5x + 9 = 0, respectively. If the product of the focal distances of a point ( , 2 5) on the hyperbola is p, then 4p is equal to .

The length of the latus-rectum of the ellipse, whose foci are (2, 5) and (2, -3) and eccentricity is 45, is

1. 503
2. 185
3. 65
4. 103

Let C be the circle x2 + (y - 1)2 = 2, E1 and E2 be two ellipses whose centres lie at the origin and major axes lie on x-axis and y-axis respectively. Let the straight line x + y = 3 touch the curves C, E1 and E2 at P(x1, y1), Q(x2, y2) and R(x3, y3) respectively. Given that P is the mid point of the line segment QR and PQ = 2 23, the value of 9(x1y1 + x2y2 + x3y3) is equal to .

Let the sum of the focal distances of the point P(4, 3) on the hyperbola H: x2a2 - y2b2 = 1 be 8 53. If for H, the length of the latus rectum is l and the product of the focal distances of the point P is m, then 9l2 + 6m is equal to :

1. 187
2. 184
3. 186
4. 185

Let for two distinct values of p the lines y = x + p touch the ellipse E: x242 + y232 = 1 at the points A and B. Let the line y = x intersect E at the points C and D. Then the area of the quadrilateral ABCD is equal to :

1. 48
2. 20
3. 24
4. 36