NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 11 Conic Sections Exercise 11.4

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1. Find the coordinates of the foci and the vertices, the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola x2/16 – y2/9 = 1.

Answer

Comparing the equation x2/16 – y2/9 = 1 with the standard equation x2/a2 – y2/b2 = 1,
we have, a = 4, b = 3
and c = √(a2 + b2) = √(16 + 9) = √25 = 5
Therefore, the coordinates of the foci are (± 5, 0) and that of vertices are (± 4, 0).
Also, the eccentricity e = c/a = 5/4 and the length of latus rectum = 2b2/a = 2(3)2/4 = 9/2 units.

2. Find the coordinates of the foci and the vertices, the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola
y2/9 – x2/27 = 1

Answer

Comparing the equation y2/9 – x2/27 = 1 with the standard equation.
we have, a = 3, b = 3√3
and c = √(a2 + b2) = √(9 + 27) = √36 = √6
Therefore, the coordinates of the foci are (0, ± 6) and that of vertices are (0, ± 3). Also, the eccentricity e = c/a = 5/4 and the length of latus rectum = 2b2/a = 2(3√3)2/3 = 54/3 = 18 units.

3. Find the coordinates of the foci and the vertices, the eccentricity and length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola.
9y 2 – 4x 2 = 36

Answer

9y 2 – 4x 2 = 36 is the equation of hyperbola
i.e., y2/4 – x2/9 = 1
∴ a 2 = 4, b 2 = 9, ∴ c 2 = a 2 + b 2 = 4 + 9 = 13,
a = 2, b = 3, c = √3
Axis is y-axis
Foci (0, ± √13), vertices = (0, ± 2)
Eccentricity = e = c/a = √13/2 ,
Latus rectum = 2b2/a = (2 × 9)/2 = 9

4. Find the coordinates of the foci and the vertices, the eccentricity and length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola
16x 2 – 9y2 = 576

Answer

Equation of hyperbola is
16x 2 – 9y 2 = 576
or x2/36 – y2/64 = 1
∴ a 2 = 36, b 2 = 64, c 2 = 36 + 64 = 100
∴ a = 6, b = 8, c = 10
Axis is x-axis
Foci are (± 10, 0)
Vertices are (± 6, 0)
Eccentricity = c/a = 10/6 = 5/3
Latus rectum = 2b2/a = (2 × 64)/6 = 64/3

5. Find the coordinates of the foci and the vertices, the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbolas
5y 2 – 9x 2 = 36

Answer

Equation of hyperbolas is 5y 2 – 9x 2 = 36
=> y2/36/5 - x2/4 = 1 => -x2/4 + y2/36/5 = 1
∴ b2 = 36/5 , a 2 = 4, c 2 = b 2 + a 2
= 4 + 36/5 = 56/5
∴ b = 6/√5 , a = 2, c = 2√14/√5
Axis is along y-axis ∴Foci are (0, ± 2√14/√5) ,
vertices are (0, ± 6/√5)
Eccentricity, e = c/b = 2√14/√5 × √5/6 = √14/3;
Latus rectum = 2a2/b = 2 × 4/6/√5 = 4√5/3

6. Find the coordinates of the foci and the vertices, the eccentricity, and the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola
49y 2 – 16x 2 = 784

Answer

Dividing the equation by 784 on both sides, we have
49y2/a – 16x2/784 = 1 => y2/16 – x2/49 = 1
Comparing the equation with the standard equation y2/a2 – x2/b2 = 1 we find that a = 4, b = 7 and
c = √(a+ b) = √( 16 + 49) = √65
Therefore the coordinates of the foci are (0, ± √65) and that of vertices are (0, ± 4). Also the eccentricity e = c/a = √65/4 and the length of latus rectum is 2b2/a = 2(7)2/4 = 49/2 units.

7. Find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying the given conditions:
Vertices (± 2, 0), foci (± 3, 0)

Answer

Since the foci are on x-axis, the equation of the hyperbola is of the form
x2/a2 – y2/b2 = 1
Given: vertices are (± 2, 0), a = 2
Also, since foci are (± 3, 0), c = 3 and
2 = c 2 – a 2 = 9 – 4 = 5
Therefore, the equation of the hyperbola is
x2/4 – y2/5 = 1

8. Find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying the given conditions: Vertices (0, ± 5), foci (0, ± 8)

Answer

Since the foci are on y-axis, the equation of the hyperbola is of the form
y2/a2 – x2/b2 = 1
Given: vertices are (0, ± 5), a = 5
Also, since foci are (0, ± 8), c = 8 and
b 2 = c 2 – a 2 = 64 – 25 = 39
Therefore, the equation of the hyperbola is
x2/25 – y2/39 = 1

9. Find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying the given conditions:
Vertices (0, ± 3), foci (0, ± 5)

Answer

Vertices are (0, ± 3) ∴ a = 3
Foci are (0, ±5)
∴ c = 5, b 2 = c 2 – a 2 = 25 – 9 = 16
∴ b = 4
∴ Equation of hyperbola is (axis being y-axis)
y2/9 – x2/16 = 1

10. Find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying the given conditions:
Foci (± 5, 0), the transverse axis is of length 8.

Answer

Foci are (± 5, 0) ∴ c = 5
Transverse axis = 8 ∴ a = 4
b 2 = c 2 – a 2 = 25 – 16 = 9 ∴ b = 3
Axis of hyperbola is x-axis since (± 5, 0) lies on it.
x2/16 – y2/9 = 1

11. Find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying the given conditions:
Foci (0, ± 13), the conjugate axis is of length 24.

Answer

Since the foci are on y-axis, the equation of the hyperbola is of the form
y2/a2 – x2/b2 = 1
Given: foci are (0, ± 13), c = 13
Length of conjugate axis = 2b = 24 => b = 12
or b 2 = c 2 – a 2 or 144 = 169 – a 2
or a 2 = 25 or a = 5
The equation of the hyperbola is
y2/25 – x2/144 = 1
or 144 y 2 – 25x 2 = 3600

12. Find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying the given conditions:
Foci (± 3√5, 0), the latus rectum is of length 8.

Answer

Since the foci are on x-axis, the equation of the hyperbola is of the form
x2/a2 – y2/b2 = 1
Given: foci are (± 3√5, 0), c = 3√5
and length of latus rectum = 2b2/a = 8
As b 2 = 4a
We have c 2 = a 2 + b 2
or 45 = a 2 + 4 a
or a 2 + 4 a – 45 = 0
or a 2 + 9a – 5a – 45 = 0
or a(a + 9) – 5 (a – 9) = 0
or (a + 9)(a – 5) = 0
or a = –9 or a = 5
Since a cannot be negative, we take a = 5 and so b 2 = 20
Therefore, the equation of the required hyperbola is x2/25 – y2/20 = 1 => 4x2 – 5y2 = 100

13. Find the equation of hyperbola satisfying the given condition:
Foci (± 4, 0), the latus rectum is of length 12.

Answer

Foci are (± 4, 0) ∴ c = 4
or c2 = a 2 + b 2 ∴ 16 = a 2 + b 2 … (i)
Latus rectum = 2b2/a = 12
∴ b 2 = 6a … (ii)
Eliminating b 2 from (i) and (ii)
∴ 16 = a 2 + 6a or a 2 + 6a – 16 = 0
or (a + 8) (a – 2) = 0
a2 – 8, ∴ a = 2 ∴ b 2 = 6a = 6 × 2 = 12
a 2 = 4, b 2 = 12, Axis is x-axis
x2/4 – y2/12 = 1

14. Find the equation of hyperbola satisfying the given condition:
Vertices (± 4, 0), e = 4/3

Answer

Veritices are (± 7, 0) ∴ a = 7
e = c/a = 4/3 ∴ c = 4/3 a = 4/3 × 7 = 28/3
b2 = c2 – a2 = (28/3)2 – 49 = 343/9
Axis is along x-axis
x2/49 - y2/343/9 = 1 or 7x2 – 9y2 = 343

15. Find the equation of the hyperbola satisfying the given condition:
Foci (0, ± √10), passing through (2, 3)

Answer

Let the equation of hyperbola be
y2/b2 - x2/a2 = 1 …(i)
∴ be = √10
Also, a 2 = b 2 (e 2 – 1) = b 2 e 2 – b 2 = 10 – b 2 …(ii)
Thus, the equation of the hyperbola is
y2/b2 - x2/(10 – b2) = 1
As, it passes through the point (2, 3)
∴ 9/b2 - 4/(10 – b2) = 1 => b 4 – 23b 2 + 90 = 0
=> (b 2 – 5)(b 2 – 18) = 0 => b 2 = 18, 5
When b 2 = 18, then from (ii) a 2 = –8 which is not possible and when b 2 = 5, then from (ii) a 2 = 5
Hence, the required equation of the hyperbola is y2/5 - x2/5 = 1 => y2 - x2 = 5
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