Solution

STRAIGHT LINES AND CONIC SECTION

Class 11 - Mathematics
1. If two points are given, then slope m =
y −y
2 1

x 2 −x 1

Given points are P (0, -4) and Q (8, 0).

∴ x1 = 0, y1 = -4, x2 = 8, y2 = 0

These points plotted in XY - plane are given below.

Mid-point of PQ is R

x 1 +x 2 y +y 0+8 −4+0
1 2
R = ( , ) = ( , ) = (4, −2)
2 2 2 2

y −y
Slope of OR 2 1 −2−0 −2 1
∴ = = = = − [ ∵ x1 = 0, y1 = 0, x2 = 4, y2 = −2 ]
x 2 −x 1 4−0 4 2

2. Let A(3, -1) and B(4, -2) be two points. Let Q be the angle which AB makes with positive
direction of x-axis.
∴ Slope of AB = tan θ

Also Slope of AB =
−2−(−1) −1
= = −1
4−3 1

Now tan θ = −1 = − tan 45 ∘

= tan(180 − 45)
∘

∘
⇒ θ = 135

3. Here m = tan 30° = √3

1
and c = 2
Putting these values in y = mx + c, we have
1 – –
y = x + 2 ⇒ x − √3 y + 2√3 = 0
√3

4. Let A(x, 0) and B (0, y) be two points where the line intersect x and y axis respectively and
R(h, k) is a point divides AB in the ratio 1: 2.
Then and
2x+0 0+y
= h = k
2+1 2+1

⇒ x =
3

2
h and y = 3 k
Now equation of required line is
x y 2x y

3
+ = 1 ⇒ + = 1
h 3k 3h 3k
2

⇒ 2kx + hy = 3 kh
5. Here 3y + 2 = 0
⇒ 3y = −2

3y 3y y
0x 0x
⇒ = 1 ⇒ + = 1 ⇒ + = 1
−2 −2 −2 −2 −2

which is required intercept form.

Comparing it with we have
x y
+ = 1
a b

a = 0 and b = -2/3.
6. The given equation of circle is
2x2 + 2y2 - x = 0 ⇒ x2 + y2 - = 0 x

) + y
2
⇒ (x −
2
=0 x

On adding to make perfect squares, we get

1

16

) + y
2
(x − +
2
= x

2
1

16 16
1

2 2 2
⇒ (x − ) + (y - 0) = ( )1

4
1

On comparing with (x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2, we get

h= 1

4
, k = 0 and r = 1

∴ Centre = (h, k) = ( 1

4
, 0)

and Radius = 1

7. The equation of given circle is

x2 + y2 = 25
⇒ (x - 0)
2 + (y - 0)2 = (5)2
Comparing it with (x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2, we have
h = 0 , k = 0 and r = 5
Now distance of the point (-2.5, 3.5) from the centre (0, 0)
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
−−−− −−−−− − −−−−
= √(0 + 2.5)
2
+ (0 − 3.5)
2
= √6.25 + 12.25 = √18.5 = 4.3 < 5
Thus the point (-2.5, 3.5)lies inside the circle.
8. The given equation of parabola is y2 = 10x which is of the form y2 = 4ax
∴ 4a = 10 ⇒ a = 10

4
⇒ a =
5

∴ Coordinates of focus are ( 5

2
, 0)

Axis of parabola is y = 0
Equation of the directrix is x = 2x+5=0
−5
⇒
2

Length of latus rectum = 4×5

2
= 10

9. The vertex of the parabola is at (0, 0) and it is symmetrical about the y-axis.
∴ axis of parabola is Y-axis

So the parabola is of the form x2 = 4ay

Since the parabola passes through point (5, 2)
2 25
∴ (5) = 4a × 2 ⇒ 25 = 8a ⇒ a =
8

The required equation of parabola is

2 4×25 2 25 2
x = y ⇒ x = y ⇒ 2x = 25y
8 2
 2

10. The equation of given ellipse is

2 y
x
+ = 1
4 25

2
Now 25 > 4 ⇒ a = 25 and b = 42
2

So the equation of ellipse in standard form is

y 2
x
+ = 1
2 2
a b

∴ a
2 = 25 ⇒ a = 5 and b2 = 4 ⇒ b = 2
−− −−−−
We know that c = √a 2
− b
2

−−−−− −−
∴ c = √25 − 4 = √21
−−
⇒ Coordinates of foci are (0, ±c) i.e. (0 ± √21 )
Coordinates of vertices are (0, ±a) i.e. (0, ±5)
Length of major axis = 2a = 2 × 5 = 10
Length of minor axis = 2b = 2 × 2 = 4
Eccentricity (e) c √21
=
a 5

Length of latus rectum =

2
ab 2×4 8
= =
a 5 5

11. The foci lie on x-axis

2

So the equation of ellipse in standard form is

2 y
x
+ 2
= 1
2
a b

We know that c2 = a2 - b2
∴ (4)
2 = a2 - (3)2 ⇒ a2 = 16 + 9 = 25
Thus equation of required ellipse is
2
2 y
x
+ = 1
25 9

12. Here vertices are (± 7, 0) which lie on x-axis.

2

So the equation of hyperbola in standard form is

2 y
x
− 2
= 1
2
a b

∴ Vertices (± a, 0) is (± 7, 0) ⇒ a = 7
Now e = 4

3
⇒
c

a
=
4

3
⇒
c

7
=
4

3
⇒ c =
28

We know that c2 = a2 + b2
28 2 784 343
2 2 2
∴ ( ) = (7) + b ⇒ b = − 49 =
3 9 9

Thus required equation of hyperbola is

2 2 2 2
x y x 9y
− 343
= 1 ⇒ − = 1
2 49 343
(7)
9