Conic Sections

(Circle, Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola)

Q1. Find the equation of the circle with given centre and radius:

i) C (a, a), r = a√2

5 −3 7√2
ii) C� , �, r =
4 4 4
iii) C (a cos α, a sin α), r = a

Q2. Find the centre and radius for the following circles:

i) X2 + y2 – 4x – 8y – 45 = 0
ii) 3x2 + 3y2 + 12x – 18y – 11 = 0
2 2
�x − 3� + �y + 2� = 4�9
1 1
iii)
iv) x2 + y2 – 12x + 11 = 0

Q3. Find the equation of the circle whose centre is (2, -3) and passes through the intersection of the lines
3x + 2y = 1, 2x + 3y = 4.

Q4. Find the equation of the circle passing through (2, 4) and having the centre at the intersection of the
lines x – y = 4 and 2x – 3y = -7.

Q5. If the equations of the two diameters of a circle are 2x – 7y = 1 and 3x – 5y = 7 and its radius is 5,
then find the equation of the circle.

Q6. Find the equation of a circle with radius 5, passing through the point (1, 3) and has its centre on the
negative x axis.

Q7. Find the equation of the circle passing through the points (2, 3) and (-1, 1) and whose centre is on
the line x – 3y – 11 = 0.

Q8. Find the equation of the circle passing through the origin and making intercepts a and b on the
coordinate axes.

Q9. Find the equation of the circle concentric with the circle 2x2 + 2y2 – 6x + 8y + 1 = 0 and of double
its area.

Q10. Show that the points (1, 0), (2, -7) (8, 1) and (9, -6) are concyclic.

Q11. Find the coordinates of the Focus; Equation of the directrix and the length of the latus rectum for
each of the following parabolas:

i) 3y2 + 16x = 0 iv) y2 – 4y – 4x – 8 = 0

ii) 2x2 = 5y v) x2 + 9y = 0
iii) x2 + 2y – 3x +5 = 0

Q12. Find the equation of parabola with focus (6, 0) and directrix x = -6.

Q13. Find the equation of parabola vertex at origin and directrix y = 2.

Q14. For the following ellipses, find the length of major and minor axis, eccentricity, coordinates foci,
vertices, equation of directrices and the length of latus rectum.

i) 3x2 + 2y2 = 6 iv) 25x2 + 9y2 – 150x – 90y + 225 = 0

ii) 16x2 + 25y2 = 400 v) 4x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y +1 = 0
iii) x2 + 4y2 + 2x + 16y + 13 = 0

Q15. Find the equation of ellipses satisfying the following conditions:

i) Foci at (± 3, 0) and passing through (4, 1)

ii) Vertices at (0, ± 10) and e = 4/5
iii) Vertices at (± 5, 0) and foci at (± 4, 0)
iv) Major axis along x axis and passing through the points (4, 3) and (-1, 4)

Q16. For the following hyperbolas, find the length of transverse and conjugate axis, eccentricity,
coordinates of foci and vertices, equation of directrices and length of latus rectum.

i) 16x2 – 9y2 = 144 iii) 16x2 – 3y2 - 32x – 12y – 4 = 0

ii) 25y2 – 124x2 = 3600 iv) 16x2 – y2 + 64x + 4y + 44 = 0

Q17. Find the equation of hyperbola satisfying the following conditions:

i) Foci (± 5, 0), length of transverse axis = 8

ii) Foci ( ± 3√5, 0), length of latus rectum = 8
iii) e = 3, foci on x axis, length of latus rectum = 4