The length of the common chord of the two circles x2 + y2 - 4y = 0 and x2 + y2 - 8x - 4y + 11 = 0, is | Conic Section

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331.

The mid-point of a chord of the ellipse x2 + 4y2 - 2x + 20y = 0 is (2, - 4). The equation of the chord is

  • x - 6y = 26

  • x + 6y = 26

  • 6x - y = 26

  • 6x + y = 26


332.

If the focus of the ellipse x225 + y216 = 1 and the hyperbola x24 - y2b2 = 1 coincide, then b2 =?

  • 4

  • 5

  • 8

  • 9


333.

If a = 9 is a chord of contact of the hyperbola x2 - y2 = 9, then the equation of the tangent at one of the points of contact is 

  • x + 3y + 2 = 0

  • 3x + 22y - 3 = 0

  • 3x - 2y + 6 = 0

  • x - 3y + 2 = 0


334.

The point at which the circles x2 + y2 - 4x - 4y + 7 = 0 and x2 + y2 - 12x - 10y + 45 = 0 touch each other, is

  • 135, 145

  • 25, 56

  • 145, 135

  • 125, 2 + 215


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335.

The length of the common chord of the two circles x2 + y2 - 4y = 0 and x2 + y2 - 8x - 4y + 11 = 0, is

  • 1454 cm

  • 112 cm

  • 135 cm

  • 1354


D.

1354

Given equation of Circles are                          x2 + y2 - 4y = 0and x2 + y2 - 8x - 4y + 11 = 0 Equation of chordx2 + y2 - 4y - x2 + y2 - 8x - 4y + 11 = 0                             8x - 11 = 0Centre and radius of first circle are O0, 2and OP = r = 2Now, perpendicular distance from O0, 2 to the line 8x - 11 isd = OM = 8 × 0 - 1182 = 118

In OMP,PM = OP2 - OM2      = 22 - 1182     = 4 - 12164    = 256 - 12164    = 1358 Length of chord PQ = 2PM = 2 × 1358    = 1354 cm


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336.

The locus of the centre of the circle, which cuts the circle x2 + y2 - 20 + 4 = 0 orthogonally and touches the line x = 2, is

  • x2 = 16y

  • y2 = 4x

  • y2 = 16x

  • x2 = 4y


337.

If a normal chord at a point t on the parabola y2 = 4ax subtends a right angle at the vertex, then t equals to

  • 1

  • 2

  • 2

  • 3


338.

The slopes of the focal chords of the parabola y2 = 32x, which are tangents to the circle x2 + y2 = 4, are

  • 12, - 12

  • 13, - 13

  • 115, - 115

  • 25, - 25


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339.

If tangents are drawn from any point on the circle x2 + y= 25 to the ellipse x216 + y29 = 1,  then the angle between the tangents is

  • 2π3

  • π4

  • π3

  • π2


340.

An ellipse passing through has 42, 26 foci at (- 4, 0) and (4, 0). Then, its eccentricity

  • 2

  • 12

  • 12

  • 13


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