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Important Questions for CBSE Class 11 Maths Chapter 11 – Conic Sections

 



Important Questions for CBSE Class 11 Maths Chapter 11 - Conic Sections

CBSE Class 11 Maths Chapter-11 Important Questions - Free PDF Download


1 Marks Questions

1. Find the equation of a circle with centre (P,Q) & touching the y axis

Ans.


2.Find the equations of the directrix & the axis of the parabola 

Ans.


3.Find the coordinates of the foci of the ellipse 

Ans.


4.Find the eccentricity of the hyperbola: 

Ans. 


5.Find the equation of a circle with centre  & touching axis?

Ans.


6.Find the lengths of axes of 

Ans.Units & units


7.Find the length of the latus rectum of 

Ans.4 units


8.Find the length of the latus rectum of the parabola 

Ans.units


9.The equation represent a circle find its centre

Ans.


10.Find the equation of the parabola with focus & directrix 

Ans.


11.Find the coordinates of the foci of 

Ans.


12.Find the coordinates of the vertices of 

Ans.


13.Find the coordinates of the vertices of 

Ans.


14.Find the eccentricity of ellipse 

Ans. 


15.Find the length of the latus rectum of 

Ans.


16.Find the length of minor axis of 

Ans.


17.Find the centre of the circles 

None of these

Ans.


18.Find the radius of circles 

Ans.


19.Find the length of latcus rectum of 

 None of these

Ans.22


20.Find the length of latcus rectum of 

 None of these

Ans. Units



4 Marks Questions

1.Show that the equation represent a circle, also find its centre & radius?

Ans. This is of the form 

So, centre of the circle 

&

Radius of the circle 

units


2.Find the equation of an ellipse whose foci are & the eccentricity is ?

Ans. Let the required equation of the ellipse be 

let the foci be 

&

Now 

Hence equation is 


3.Find the equation of an ellipse whose vertices are 

Ans. Let equation be 

& its vertices are 

Let 

Then 

Now 

Hence the equation is 


4.Find the equation of hyperbola whose length of latus rectum is 36 & foci are 

Ans. Clearly C = 12

Length of cat us rectum 

Now 

This 

Hence, 


5.Find the equation of a circle drawn on the diagonal of the rectangle as its diameter, whose sides are 

Ans. Let ABCD be the given rectangle & 

Then 

So the equation of the circle with AC as diameter is given as


6.Find the coordinates of the focus & vertex, the equations of the diretrix & the axis & length of latus rectum of the parabola 

Ans.

So, 

So it is case of downward parabola

o, foci is 

Its vertex is 

So, 

Its axis is y – axis, whose equation is length of lotus centum

units.


7.Show that the equation represents a circle. Also find its centre & radius.

Ans.

So 

Where, 

Hence, centre of circle 

&

Radius of circle 

units


8.Find the equation of the parabola with focus at & directrix is 

Ans.Focus lies to the right hand side of the origin

So, it is right hand parabola.

Let the required equation be

So, 


9.Find the equation of the hyperbola with centre at the origin, length of the transverse axis 18 & one focus at (0,4)

Ans.Let its equation be 

Clearly, C = 4.

length of the transverse axis 

Also, 

So, 

So, equation is 


10.Find the equation of an ellipse whose vertices are  the foci are 

Ans.Let the equation be 

& a = 13

Let its foci be  then 

So, 

So, equation be 


11.Find the equation of the ellipse whose foci are & length of whose major axis is 10

Ans. Let the required equation be 

Let 

Its foci are 

Also, a = length of the semi- major axis = 

Now, 

Then, 

Hence the required equation is 


12.Find the equation of the hyperbola with centre at the origin, length of the transverse axis 8 & one focus at (0,6)

Ans. Let its equation by 

Clearly, C = 6

& length of the transverse axis  

Also, 

So, 

Hence, the required equation is 


13.Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are at & the length of whose conjugate axis is 

Ans. Let it equation be 

Let it foci be 

Length of conjugate axis 

Also, 

Hence, required equation is 


14.Find the equation of the hyperbola whose vertices are & foci are 

Ans. The vertices are 

But it is given that the vertices are

Let its foci be 

But it is given that the foci are 

Now 

Then 

Hence the required equation is 


15.Find the equation of the ellipse for which & whose vertices are 

Ans. Its vertices are therefore a =10

Let 

Then, 

Now,

Hence the required equation is 


16.Find the equation of the ellipse, the ends of whose major axis are & the ends of whose minor axis are 

Ans. Its vertices are & therefore, a = 5 ends of the minor axis are

 i.e length of minor axis = 25 units

Now, 

Hence, the required equation 


16.Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin & y+5 = 0 as its directrix. Also, find its focus

Ans. Let the vertex of the parabola be 

Now 

Then the directrix is a line parallel

To the axis at a distance of 5 unite below the axis so the focus is 

Hence the equation of the parabola is

Where a = 5i.e, 


17.Find the equation of a circle, the end points of one of whose diameters are 

Ans. Let the end points of one of whose diameters are is given by

Hence 

The required equation of the circle is


18.Find the equation of ellipse whose vertices are & the foci are 

Ans. Let the required equation be 5.

Its vertices are & therefore a = 13

Let its foci be  then C = 5

This 

Hence, the required equation is 


19.Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are & the transverse axis is of length 8.

Ans. Let the required equation be 

Length of its Trans verse axis =2a

Let its foci be 

Then C = 5

This 

Hence, the required equation is 


20.Find the equation of a circle, the end points of one of whose diameters are 

Ans. Let the equation be 

Hence 

So 


21.If eccentricity is & foci are find the equation of an ellipse.

Ans. Let the required equation of the ellipse be

Let its foci be Then C =7

Also,

Now 

Hence the required equation is 


22.Find the equation of the hyperbola where foci are & the transverse axis is of length

Ans. Let the required equation be 

Length of its transverse axis 

Let its foci be 

Then C = 5

Hence the required equation is 


23.Find the length of axes & coordinates of the vertices of the hyperbola 

Ans. The equation of the given hyperbola is 

Comparing the given equation with  we get

Length of transverse axis =units

Length of conjugate axis =  units

The coordinators of the vertices are 


24.Find the lengths of axes & length of lat us rectum of the hyperbola, 

Ans. The given equation is means hyperbola

Comparing the given equation with we get

Length of transverse axis units

Length of conjugate axis units

The coordinates of the vertices are i.e 


25.Find the eccentricity of the hyperbola of 

Ans. As in above question

&

So, c = 5

Then 


26.Find the equation of the hyperbola with centre at the origin, length of the trans verse axis 6 & one focus at 

Ans. Let its equation be 

Clearly c = 4

Length of transverse axis 

Also, 

Then 

Hence, the required equation is 


27.Find the equation of the ellipse, the ends of whose major axis are & at the ends of whose minor axis are 

Ans. Let the required equation be 

Its vertices are 

Ends of minor axis are 

i.e length of the minor axis = 8 units

Now, 

Hence the required equation is 


28.Find the equation of the parabola with focus at & directrix 

Ans. Focus lies on the axis hand side of the origin so, it is a right handed parabola. Let the required equation be 

Than, a = 4

Hence, the required equation is 


29.If is a chord of the circle find the equation of the circle with this chord as a diameter

Ans.

Putting in we get

Now, 

 the points of intersection of the given chord & the given circle are

 the required equation of the circle with AB as diameter is


6 Marks Questions

1. Find the length of major & minor axis- coordinate’s of vertices & the foci, the eccentricity & length of latus rectum of the ellipse 

Ans.

Dividing by 16,

So 

&

Thus 

(i)Length of major axis units

Length of minor axis units

(ii)Coordinates of the vertices are 

(iii)Coordinates of foci are 

(iv)Eccentricity, 

(v)Length of latus rectum units


2. Find the lengths of the axis , the coordinates of the vertices & the foci the eccentricity & length of the lat us rectum of the hyperbola 

Ans.

So, 

(i) Length of transverse axis 

Length of conjugate axis 

(ii) The coordinates of vertices are 

(iii) The coordinates of foci are 

(iv) Eccentricity, 

(v) Length of the lat us rectum units


3. Find the area of the triangle formed by the lines joining the vertex of the parabola to the ends of its latus rectum.

Ans. The vertex of the parabola 


Comparing with we get  the coordinates of its focus S are .

Clearly, the ends of its latus rectum are : 

Ie 

area of 

 units.


4. A man running in a race course notes that the sum of the distances of the two flag posts from him is always 12 m & the distance between the flag posts is 10 m. find the equation of the path traced by the man.

Ans. We know that on ellipse is the locus of a point that moves in such a way that the sum of its distances from two fixed points (caked foci) is constant.

So, the path is ellipse.

Let the equation of the ellipse be


where 

Clearly, 

Hence, the required equation is 


5. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the parabola so that one angular point of the triangle is at the vertex of the parabola. Find the length of each side of the triangle.

Ans. Let be an equilateral triangle inscribed in the parabola 

Let QP = QP = QR = PR = C

Let ABC at the axis at M.

Then , 

the coordinates of are 

Since P lies on the parabola we have

Hence length of each side of the triangle is units.


6. Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are at & which passes through the points 

Ans. Let it equation be 

Let its foci be 

But the foci are 

Since (i) passes through (2,3), we have 

Now

[which is not possible]

Then 

Hence, the required equation is 

i.e. 


7. Find the equation of the curve formed by the set of all these points the sum of whose distance from the points 

Ans. Let be an arbitrary point on the given curve

Then 

Squaring both sides

Hence, the required equation of the curve is


8. Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are at & which passes through the point 

Ans. Let its equation be 

Let its foci be 

But, the foci are 

Since (i) passes through we have

Now

Then 

Hence, the required equation is 

i.e. 


9. Find the equation of the ellipse with centre at the origin, major axis on the y – axis & passing through the points 

Ans.Let the required equation be 

Since lies on (i) we have 

Also, since lies on (i), we have 

Putting these equations become:

 &

On multiplying by 9 & subtracting from it we get

Putting  in  we get

Then, 

Hence the required equation is 


10. Prove that the standard equation of an ellipse is 

Where a & b are the lengths of the semi major axis & the semi- major axis respectively & a > b.

Ans. Let the equation of the given curve be 

 be an arbitrary point on this curve

Then,

Also, let 

Let be two fixed points on the x- axis, than

using 

using 

Similarly, 

This shows that the given curve is an ellipse

Hence the equation of the ellipse is 

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