MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
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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?
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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?
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3
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?
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 1 Offline
4
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)
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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
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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
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline
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Let a hyperbola passes through the focus of the ellipse $${{{x^2}} \over {25}} + {{{y^2}} \over {16}} = 1$$. The transverse and conjugate axes of this hyperbola coincide with the major and minor axes of the given ellipse, also the produced of eccentricities of given ellipse and hyperbola is $$1$$, then
IIT-JEE 2006
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
1
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
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2
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?
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 1 Offline
3
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?
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4
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
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5
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

IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline
6
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

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7
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

IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline
8
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
IIT-JEE 2007
9
If the line $$62x + \sqrt 6 y = 2$$ touches the hyperbola $${x^2} - 2{y^2} = 4$$, then the point of contact is
IIT-JEE 2004 Screening
10
For hyperbola $${{{x^2}} \over {{{\cos }^2}\alpha }} - {{{y^2}} \over {{{\sin }^2}\alpha }} = 1$$ which of the following remains constant with change in $$'\alpha '$$
IIT-JEE 2003 Screening
11
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
IIT-JEE 1999
12
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

IIT-JEE 1999
13
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
IIT-JEE 1981
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The equation $${{{x^2}} \over {1 - r}} - {{{y^2}} \over {1 + r}} = 1,\,\,\,\,r > 1$$ represents
IIT-JEE 1981