Important Questions for CBSE Class 11 Maths Chapter 11 - Conic Sections
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1 Marks Questions
1. Find the equation of a circle with centre (P,Q) & touching the y axis




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2.Find the equations of the directrix & the axis of the parabola 




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3.Find the coordinates of the foci of the ellipse 




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4.Find the eccentricity of the hyperbola: 

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5.Find the equation of a circle with centre
& touching
axis?




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6.Find the lengths of axes of 




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Units &
units
7.Find the length of the latus rectum of 

Ans.4 units
8.Find the length of the latus rectum of the parabola 

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units
9.The equation
represent a circle find its centre

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10.Find the equation of the parabola with focus
& directrix 

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11.Find the coordinates of the foci of 




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12.Find the coordinates of the vertices of 




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13.Find the coordinates of the vertices of 




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14.Find the eccentricity of ellipse 

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15.Find the length of the latus rectum of 

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16.Find the length of minor axis of 

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17.Find the centre of the circles 
None of these
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18.Find the radius of circles 

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19.Find the length of latcus rectum of 
None of these
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20.Find the length of latcus rectum of 
None of these
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Units
4 Marks Questions
1.Show that the equation
represent a circle, also find its centre & radius?
Ans. This is of the form 


So, centre of the circle 
Radius of the circle 
units
2.Find the equation of an ellipse whose foci are
& the eccentricity is
?
Ans. Let the required equation of the ellipse be 
let the foci be 

Now 

Hence equation is 
3.Find the equation of an ellipse whose vertices are
& 
Ans. Let equation be 
& its vertices are 
Let 
Then 
Now 

Hence the equation is 
4.Find the equation of hyperbola whose length of latus rectum is 36 & foci are 
Ans. Clearly C = 12
Length of cat us rectum 

Now 


This 
Hence, 
5.Find the equation of a circle drawn on the diagonal of the rectangle as its diameter, whose sides are 
Ans. Let ABCD be the given rectangle & 
Then 

So the equation of the circle with AC as diameter is given as


6.Find the coordinates of the focus & vertex, the equations of the diretrix & the axis & length of latus rectum of the parabola 
Ans.
& 
So, 
So it is case of downward parabola
o, foci is 

Its vertex is 
So, 
Its axis is y – axis, whose equation is
length of lotus centum
units.
7.Show that the equation
represents a circle. Also find its centre & radius.
Ans.
So 
Where, 

Hence, centre of circle 
Radius of circle 
units
8.Find the equation of the parabola with focus at
& directrix is 
Ans.Focus
lies to the right hand side of the origin

So, it is right hand parabola.
Let the required equation be

So, 
9.Find the equation of the hyperbola with centre at the origin, length of the transverse axis 18 & one focus at (0,4)
Ans.Let its equation be 
Clearly, C = 4.
length of the transverse axis 

Also, 

So, 
So, equation is 
10.Find the equation of an ellipse whose vertices are
the foci are 
Ans.Let the equation be 
& a = 13
Let its foci be
then 

So, 
So, equation be 
11.Find the equation of the ellipse whose foci are
& length of whose major axis is 10
Ans. Let the required equation be 
Let 
Its foci are 
Also, a = length of the semi- major axis = 
Now, 
Then, 
Hence the required equation is 
12.Find the equation of the hyperbola with centre at the origin, length of the transverse axis 8 & one focus at (0,6)
Ans. Let its equation by 
Clearly, C = 6
& length of the transverse axis

Also, 

So, 
Hence, the required equation is 
13.Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are at
& the length of whose conjugate axis is 
Ans. Let it equation be 
Let it foci be 

Length of conjugate axis 

Also, 

Hence, required equation is 
14.Find the equation of the hyperbola whose vertices are
& foci are 
Ans. The vertices are 
But it is given that the vertices are

Let its foci be 
But it is given that the foci are 

Now 
Then 
Hence the required equation is 
15.Find the equation of the ellipse for which
& whose vertices are 
Ans. Its vertices are
therefore a =10
Let 
Then, 
Now,

Hence the required equation is 
16.Find the equation of the ellipse, the ends of whose major axis are
& the ends of whose minor axis are 
Ans. Its vertices are
& therefore, a = 5 ends of the minor axis are
i.e length of minor axis = 25 units

Now, 
Hence, the required equation 
16.Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin & y+5 = 0 as its directrix. Also, find its focus
Ans. Let the vertex of the parabola be 
Now 
Then the directrix is a line parallel
To the
axis at a distance of 5 unite below the
axis so the focus is 
Hence the equation of the parabola is
Where a = 5i.e, 
17.Find the equation of a circle, the end points of one of whose diameters are 
Ans. Let the end points of one of whose diameters are
is given by

Hence 
The required equation of the circle is


18.Find the equation of ellipse whose vertices are
& the foci are 
Ans. Let the required equation be
5.
Its vertices are
& therefore a = 13
Let its foci be
then C = 5

This 
Hence, the required equation is 
19.Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are
& the transverse axis is of length 8.
Ans. Let the required equation be 
Length of its Trans verse axis =2a

Let its foci be 
Then C = 5

This 
Hence, the required equation is 
20.Find the equation of a circle, the end points of one of whose diameters are 
Ans. Let the equation be 
Hence 
So 

21.If eccentricity is
& foci are
find the equation of an ellipse.
Ans. Let the required equation of the ellipse be

Let its foci be
Then C =7

Now 

Hence the required equation is 
22.Find the equation of the hyperbola where foci are
& the transverse axis is of length
Ans. Let the required equation be 
Length of its transverse axis 


Let its foci be 
Then C = 5

Hence the required equation is 
23.Find the length of axes & coordinates of the vertices of the hyperbola 
Ans. The equation of the given hyperbola is 
Comparing the given equation with
we get

Length of transverse axis =
units
Length of conjugate axis =
units
The coordinators of the vertices are 
24.Find the lengths of axes & length of lat us rectum of the hyperbola, 
Ans. The given equation is
means hyperbola
Comparing the given equation with
we get

Length of transverse axis
units
Length of conjugate axis
units
The coordinates of the vertices are
i.e 
25.Find the eccentricity of the hyperbola of 
Ans. As in above question


So, c = 5
Then 
26.Find the equation of the hyperbola with centre at the origin, length of the trans verse axis 6 & one focus at 
Ans. Let its equation be 
Clearly c = 4
Length of transverse axis 
Also, 
Then 
Hence, the required equation is 
27.Find the equation of the ellipse, the ends of whose major axis are
& at the ends of whose minor axis are 
Ans. Let the required equation be 
Its vertices are 
Ends of minor axis are 
i.e length of the minor axis = 8 units
Now, 

Hence the required equation is 
28.Find the equation of the parabola with focus at
& directrix 
Ans. Focus
lies on the axis hand side of the origin so, it is a right handed parabola. Let the required equation be 
Than, a = 4
Hence, the required equation is 

29.If
is a chord of the circle
find the equation of the circle with this chord as a diameter
Ans.
Putting
in
we get

Now, 
the points of intersection of the given chord & the given circle are

the required equation of the circle with AB as diameter is


6 Marks Questions
1. Find the length of major & minor axis- coordinate’s of vertices & the foci, the eccentricity & length of latus rectum of the ellipse 
Ans.
Dividing by 16,

So 


Thus 
(i)Length of major axis
units
Length of minor axis
units
(ii)Coordinates of the vertices are 
(iii)Coordinates of foci are 
(iv)Eccentricity, 
(v)Length of latus rectum
units
2. Find the lengths of the axis , the coordinates of the vertices & the foci the eccentricity & length of the lat us rectum of the hyperbola 
Ans.
So, 
& 
(i) Length of transverse axis 
Length of conjugate axis 
(ii) The coordinates of vertices are 
(iii) The coordinates of foci are 
(iv) Eccentricity, 
(v) Length of the lat us rectum
units
3. Find the area of the triangle formed by the lines joining the vertex of the parabola
to the ends of its latus rectum.
Ans. The vertex of the parabola 

Comparing
with
we get
the coordinates of its focus S are
.

Clearly, the ends of its latus rectum are : 
Ie 
area of 

units.
4. A man running in a race course notes that the sum of the distances of the two flag posts from him is always 12 m & the distance between the flag posts is 10 m. find the equation of the path traced by the man.
Ans. We know that on ellipse is the locus of a point that moves in such a way that the sum of its distances from two fixed points (caked foci) is constant.
So, the path is ellipse.
Let the equation of the ellipse be

where 
Clearly, 



Hence, the required equation is 
5. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the parabola
so that one angular point of the triangle is at the vertex of the parabola. Find the length of each side of the triangle.
Ans. Let
be an equilateral triangle inscribed in the parabola 
Let QP = QP = QR = PR = C
Let ABC at the
axis at M.
Then , 






the coordinates of are 
Since P lies on the parabola
we have

Hence length of each side of the triangle is
units.
6. Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are at
& which passes through the points 
Ans. Let it equation be 
Let its foci be 
But the foci are 

Since (i) passes through (2,3), we have 





[
which is not possible]
Then 
Hence, the required equation is 
i.e. 
7. Find the equation of the curve formed by the set of all these points the sum of whose distance from the points 
Ans. Let
be an arbitrary point on the given curve
Then 


Squaring both sides






Hence, the required equation of the curve is

8. Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are at
& which passes through the point 
Ans. Let its equation be 
Let its foci be 
But, the foci are 

& 
Since (i) passes through
we have





Then 
Hence, the required equation is 
i.e. 
9. Find the equation of the ellipse with centre at the origin, major axis on the y – axis & passing through the points 
Ans.Let the required equation be 
Since
lies on (i) we have 
Also, since
lies on (i), we have 
Putting
these equations become:
&
On multiplying
by 9 & subtracting
from it we get

Putting
in
we get

Then, 
Hence the required equation is 
10. Prove that the standard equation of an ellipse is 
Where a & b are the lengths of the semi major axis & the semi- major axis respectively & a > b.
Ans. Let the equation of the given curve be 
be an arbitrary point on this curve


Also, let 
Let
be two fixed points on the x- axis, than
using 
using 


Similarly, 


This shows that the given curve is an ellipse
Hence the equation of the ellipse is 
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