The product of the lengths of perpendiculars drawn from any point

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481.

The product of the lengths of perpendiculars drawn from any point on the hyperbola x2 - 2y2 - 2 = O to its asymptotes is

  • 12

  • 23

  • 32

  • 2


B.

23

Equation of hyperbola isx2 - 2y2 = 2 x22 - y21 = 1Here, a2 = 2, b2 = Equation of asymptotes to the hyperbolax2a2 - y2b2 = 1 is x2a2 - y2b2 = 0xa - yb = 0 and xa + yb = 0Let PAsecθ, btanθ be any point, then the product of length of perpendiculars               = asecθa + btanθb1a2 + 1b2 asecθa + btanθb1a2 + 1b2               = sec2θ - tan2θ1a2 +1b2 = 112 + 11 = 23


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482.

The equation of the parabola with focus (0, 0)and directrix x + y = 4 is

  • x2 + y2 - 2xy + 8x +8y -16 = 0

  • x2 + y2 - 2xy + 8x + 8y = 0

  • x2 + y2 + 8x + 8y - 16= 0

  • x2 - y2 + 8x +8y - 16= 0


483.

The number of circles that touch all the three lines x + y - 1 = 0, x - y - 1 = 0 and y + 1 = 0 is

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

  • 1


484.

If P1, P2, P3 are the perimeters of the three circles 

x2 + y2 + 8x - 6y = 0, 4x2 + 4y - 4x - 12y - 186 = 0 and x2 + y - 6x + 6y - 9 = 0 respectively, then

  • P1 <  P2  <  P3

  • P1 <  P3  <  P2

  • P3 <  P2  <  P1

  • P2 <  P3  <  P1


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485.

If the line 3x - 2y + 6 = 0 meets X-axis and Y-axis, respectively at A and B, then the equation of the circle with radius AB and centre at A is

  • x2 + y2 + 4x + 9 = 0

  • x2 + y2 + 4x - 9 = 0

  • x2 + y2 + 4x + 4 = 0

  • x2 + y2 + 4x - 4 = 0


486.

A line l meets the circle x2 + y2 = 61 in A, B and P(- 5, 6) is such that PA = PB = 10. Then,the equation of l is

  • 5x + 6y + 11 = 0

  • 5x - 6y - 11 = 0

  • 5x - 6y + 11 = 0

  • 5x - 6y + 11 = 0


487.

If (1, a), (b, 2) are conjugate points with respect to the circle x2 + y2 = 25, then 4a + 2b is equal to

  • 25

  • 50

  • 100

  • 150


488.

The eccentricity of the conic 36x2 + 144y2 - 36x - 96y -119 = 0 is

  • 32

  • 12

  • 34

  • 13


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489.

The polar equation cosθ + 7sinθ = 1r represents a

  • circle

  • parabola

  • straight line

  • hyperbola


490.

The centre of the circle r2 - 4rcosθ + sinθ - 4 = 0 in cartesian coordinates is

  • (1, 1)

  • (- 1, - 1)

  • (2, 2)

  • (- 2, - 2)


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