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Hyperbola

27 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
27 MCQs

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PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The foci of a hyperbola coincide with the foci of the ellipse If the eccentricity of the hyperbola is 2, then the equation of the tangent to this hyperbola passing through the point (4, 6) is :
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3x - 2y = 0
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2x - 3y + 10 = 0
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x - 2y + 8 = 0
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2x - y - 2 = 0
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PYQ 2018
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
A hyperbola, having the transverse axis of length is confocal with the ellipse . Its equation is
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PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The locus of the point of intersection of the lines, and (k is any non-zero real parameter), is :
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an ellipse whose eccentricity is
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an ellipse with length of its major axis
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a hyperbola whose eccentricity is
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a hyperbola with length of its transverse axis
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PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let the equation of two diameters of a circle x2 + y2 – 2x + 2fy + 1 = 0 be 2pxy = 1 and 2x + py = 4p. Then the slope m ∈ (0, \infty ) of the tangent to the hyperbola 3x2y2 = 3 passing through the centre of the circle is equal to _______.

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PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the focal chord of the parabola P :y2 = 4x along the line L : y = mx + c, m> 0 meet the parabola at the points M and N. Let the line L be a tangent to the hyperbola H :x2 – y2 = 4. If O is the vertex of P and F is the focus of H on the positive x-axis, then the area of the quadrilateral OMFN is
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PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the line x – 1 = 0 is a directrix of the hyperbola kx2 – y2 = 6, then the hyperbola passes through the point

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PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the eccentricity of the hyperbola be . If the equation of the normal at the point on the hyperbola is 8√5 x + β y = λ, then λ – β is equal to ____.
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PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

The normal to the hyperbola

at the point (8, 3√3) on it passes through the point:

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PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let a line L1 be tangent to the hyperbola

and let L2 be the line passing through the origin and perpendicular to L1. If the locus of the point of intersection of L1 and L2 is

then α + β is equal to___.

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PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let the hyperbola

and the ellipse

be such that the length of latus rectum of H is equal to the length of latus rectum of E. If eH and eE are the eccentricities of H and E respectively, then the value of
is equal to _____ .

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PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the hyperbola pass through ( ). A parabola is drawn whose focus is same as the focus of H with positive abscissa and the directrix of the parabola passes through the other focus of H. If the length of the latus rectum of the parabola is e times the length of the latus rectum of H, where e is the eccentricity of H, then which of the following points lies on the parabola?
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PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let H: be a hyperbola such that the sum of lengths of the transverse and the conjugate axes is If the eccentricity H is , then the value of is equal to ______.
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PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let a > 0, b > 0. Let e and l respectively be the eccentricity and length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola

Let e′ and l′ respectively be the eccentricity and length of the latus rectum of its conjugate hyperbola. If
and
then the value of 77a + 44b is equal to :

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PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let the eccentricity of the hyperbola

be √(5/2) and length of its latus rectum be 6√2, If y = 2x + c is a tangent to the hyperbola H. then the value of c2 is equal to

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18

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20

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24

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32

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PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The vertices of a hyperbola are and its eccentricity is Let be the normal to at a point in the first quadrant and parallel to the line If is the length of the line segment of between and the -axis then is equal to
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PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be the point on the hyperbola , which is nearest to the line . Then is equal to:

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-9

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9

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-3

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PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be the hyperbola, whose foci are and eccentricity is . Then the length of its latus rectum is _____

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PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and respectively be the transverse and conjugate axes of the hyperbola . Then the area of the region above the parabola , below the transverse axis and on the right of the coujugate axis is:
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PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The foci of a hyperbola are (±2,0) and its eccentricity is . A tangent, perpendicular to the line 2x + 3y = 6, is drawn at a point in the first quadrant on the hyperbola. If the intercepts made by the tangent on the x- and y-axes are a and b respectively, then |6a| + |5b| is equal to_____.
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the hyperbola and ellipse has eccentricity and respectively and , then is equal to
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let H: be the hyperbola, whose eccentricity is and the length of the latus rectum is . Suppose the point , lies on H. If is the product of the focal distances of the point , then is equal to:
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170
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171
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169
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172
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider a hyperbola having its centre at the origin and foci on the -axis. Let be the circle touching the hyperbola and having its centre at the origin. Let be the circle touching the hyperbola at its vertex and having its centre at one of its foci. If the areas (in square units) of and are and , respectively, then the length (in units) of the latus rectum of is:
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The length of the latus rectum and directrices of a hyperbola with eccentricity are 9 and , respectively. Let the line touch this hyperbola at . If is the product of the focal distances of the point , then is equal to ________.
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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the lengths of the transverse and conjugate axes of a hyperbola in standard form be and , respectively, and one focus and the corresponding directrix of this hyperbola be and , respectively. If the product of the focal distances of a point on the hyperbola is , then is equal to:
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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the foci of a hyperbola be and . If it passes through the point , then the length of its latus-rectum is:
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PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the line , where , does not meet the hyperbola , then a possible value of is:
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0.5
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0.6
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0.8
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0.7
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PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a chord of the hyperbola perpendicular to the -axis such that is an equilateral triangle, being the centre of the hyperbola. If the eccentricity of the hyperbola is , then find the area of the triangle .
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