Asymptotes of Hyperbolas - Class XI

Comprehensive quiz covering asymptotes of hyperbolas including finding asymptote equations, calculating angles between asymptotes, relationships with eccentricity, products of perpendicular distances, areas formed with tangents, conjugate hyperbolas, and various geometric properties involving asymptotes.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Asymptotes of the hyperbola $xy=4x+3y$ are 

  1. x=3, y=4
  2. x=4, y=3
  3. x=2, y=6
  4. x=6, y=2
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The angle between the asymptotes to the hyperbola $\dfrac { { x }^{ 2 } }{ 16 } -\dfrac { { y }^{ 2 } }{ 9 } =1$ is

  1. $\pi -2\tan ^{ -1 }{ \left( \dfrac { 3 }{ 4 } \right) } $
  2. $\pi -2\tan ^{ -1 }{ \left( \dfrac { 4 }{ 3 } \right) } $
  3. $2\tan ^{ -1 }{ \left( \dfrac { 3 }{ 4 } \right) } $
  4. $2\tan ^{ -1 }{ \left( \dfrac { 4 }{ 3 } \right) } $
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The asymptote of the hyperbole $\dfrac {x^{2}}{a^{2}-y^{2}b^{2}}=1$ from with any tangent to the hyperbola a triangle whose area is $a^{2}tan\lambda$ in magnitude then its eccentricity is ?

  1. $Sec\lambda$
  2. $csc\lambda$
  3. $sec^{2}\lambda$
  4. $csc^{2}\lambda$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Differential equation of all hyperbolas which pass through the origin, and have their asymptotes parallel to the coordinate axes is?

  1. $xy\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}-2x\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^2+2y=0$
  2. $xy\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}-2\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^2+2y\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)=0$
  3. $xy\left(\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right)-2x\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^2+2y\dfrac{dy}{dx}=0$
  4. $xy\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}+2x\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^2+y\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)=0$
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Area of triangle formed by the tangent at one vertex and asymptotes of the hyperbola xy=2

  1. 2sq. units
  2. 3 units
  3. 1 sq. unit
  4. none of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The product of perpendiculars drawn from any point of a hyperbola with principal axes $2a$ and $2b$ upon its asymptotes is equal to:

  1. $\frac{a^2b^2}{a^2+b^2}$
  2. $\frac{a^2 +b^2}{a^2b^2}$
  3. $\frac{ab}{a^2+b^2}$
  4. $\frac{ab(a+b)}{\sqrt a+\sqrt b}$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The angle between the asymptotes of the hyperbola $24x^2 - 8y^2 = 27$ is 

  1. $90^o$
  2. $60^o$
  3. $120^o$
  4. $45^o$
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a line intersect a hyperbola at $(-2,-6)$ and $(4,2)$ and one of the asymtote at $(1,-2)$, then the centre of the hyperbola is

  1. $(7,6)$
  2. $(1,-2)$
  3. $(10,10)$
  4. $(-5,-10)$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let product of distances of any point hyperbola (x+y-1) (x-y+3)= 60 to its asymptotes is 'K' then K is divisible by

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the cordinate of any point p on the hyperbola $9{x^2} - 16{y^2} = 144$ is produced to cut the asymptotes in the points Q and R. Then the product PQ.PR equals to:

  1. $9$
  2. <span>$\dfrac{12}{5} $</span>
  3. $\dfrac{144}{25}$
  4. $7$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The points of intersection of asymptotes with directrices lies on

  1. Auxillary circle
  2. Director circle
  3. Transverse axis
  4. Conjugate axis
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The area of the triangle formed by the asymptotes and any tangent to the hyperbola ${x}^{2}-{y}^{2}={a}^{2}$ is 

  1. ${4a}^{2}$
  2. ${3a}^{2}$
  3. ${2a}^{2}$
  4. ${a}^{2}$
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If foci of hyperbola lie on $y=x$ and one of the asymptote is $y=2x$, then equation of the hyperbola, given that is passes through $(3, 4)$ is :

  1. $x^2-y^2-\dfrac {5}{2}xy+5=0$
  2. $2x^2-2y^2+5xy+5=0$
  3. $2x^2+2y^2-5xy+10=0$
  4. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The combined equation of the asymptotes of the hyperbola $2{x}^{2}+5xy+2{y}^{2}+4x+5y=0$ is

  1. $2{x}^{2}+5xy+2{y}^{2}+4x+5y+2=0$
  2. $2{x}^{2}+5xy+2{y}^{2}+4x+5y-2=0$
  3. $2{x}^{2}+5xy+2{y}^{2}=0$
  4. None of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The ordinate of any point P on the hyperbola, given by  $25x^2-16y^2=400$, is produced to cut its asymptotes in the points Q and R, then $QP.PR=5.$

  1. True
  2. False
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the x-y+4=0 and x+y+2=0 are asymptotes of a hyperbola , the its center is 

  1. (-3,1)
  2. (3,1)
  3. (-3,-1)
  4. (3,-1)
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A chord $AB$ which bisected at $(1,1)$ is drawn to the hyperbola $7x^{2}+8xy-y^{2}-4=0$ with centre $C$. which intersects its asymptotes in $E$ and $F$. If equation of circumcricel of $\triangle CEF$ is $x^{2}+y^{2}-ax-by+c=0$, then value of $\dfrac{23(a-b+c)}{12}$ is equal to 

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $4$
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The product of the lengths of perpendiculars drawn from any point on the hyperbola $x^{2}-2y^{2}-2=0$ to its asymptotes is 

  1. 1/2
  2. 2/3
  3. 3/2
  4. 2
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The angle between the asymptotes of the hyperbola $\dfrac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\dfrac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$, the length of whose latus rectum is $\dfrac{4}{3}$ and hyperbola passes through the point $(4,2)$ is :

  1. $\dfrac{\pi}{6}$
  2. $\dfrac{\pi}{2}$
  3. $\dfrac{\pi}{3}$
  4. $\dfrac{\pi}{4}$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The angle between the asymptotes of a hyperbola is $30^{o}$. The eccentricity of the hyperbola may be

  1. $\sqrt{3}\pm 1$
  2. $\sqrt{3}+1$
  3. $\pm\sqrt{2}$
  4. $none\ of\ these$
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the equation $3x^{2}+xy-y^{2}-3x+6y+2=0$ represents hyperbola then equation of the asymptotes is given by

  1. $3x^{2}+xy-y^{2}-3x+6y-9=0$
  2. $3x^{2}+xy-y^{2}-3x+6y-7=0$
  3. $3x^{2}+xy-y^{2}-3x+6y=0$
  4. $none of these$
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If e is the eccentricity of $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ and $'\Theta '$ be the angle between its asymptotes, then $cos(\Theta /2)$ is equal to,

  1. 1/2e
  2. 1/e
  3. $1/e^{2}$
  4. none of these
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The equation of the line passing through the centre of a rectangle hyperbola is $x-y-1=0$. If one of its asymptotes is $3x-4x-6=0$, the equation of the other asymptote is $

  1. $4x+3y+17=0$
  2. $4x-3y+8=0$
  3. $3x-2y+15=0$
  4. $None of these$
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

if the product of the perpendicular distances from any point on the hyperbola$\frac { { x }^{ 2 } }{ { a }^{ 2 } } -\frac { { y }^{ 2 } }{ { b }^{ 2 } } =1\quad of\quad eccentrincity\quad e=\sqrt { 3 } $ on its asymptotes is equal to 6 then the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola is;

  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 12
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

if the product of the perpendicular distances from any point on the hyperbola $\frac { { x }^{ 2 } }{ { a }^{ 2 } } -\frac { { y }^{ 2 } }{ { b }^{ 2 } } =1$ of eccentrincity $e=\sqrt { 3 } $ on the asymptotes is equal to 6 then the length of transverse axis of the hyperbola is

  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 12
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $e$ is the eccentricity of $\dfrac {x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\dfrac {y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ and '$\theta $' be the angle between its asymptotes then $\cos (\theta /2)$ is equal to.

  1. $1/ 2e$
  2. $1/ e$
  3. $2/e^{2}$
  4. $none\ of\ these$
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

The asymptotes of the hyperbola $xy-3x+4y+2=0$

  1. $x=-4$
  2. $x=4$
  3. $y=-3$
  4. $y=3$
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

If $x + 2 = 0$ and $y = 1$ are the equation of asymptotes of rectangular hyperbola passing through (1,0).Then which of the following is(are) not the equation(s) of hyperbola :

  1. $xy + 2y -1 = 0$
  2. $xy - 2y + 1 = 0$
  3. $xy - 2y - 1 = 0$
  4. $xy-x+2y+1=0$
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If ax + by + c = 0 and $\displaystyle \varphi \chi $ + my + n = 0 are asymptotes of a hyperbola, then: 

  1. $\displaystyle am\neq b\varphi $
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{am+b\varphi }{a\varphi +bm}\neq 0$
  3. $\displaystyle a\varphi \neq bm$
  4. none of these
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

If $\theta$ is the angle between the asymptotes of the hyperbola $\displaystyle \frac{x^2}{a^2}, -, \displaystyle \frac{y^2}{b^2}, =, 1$ with eccentricity $e$, then $\sec \displaystyle  \frac{\theta}{2}$can be

  1. $e$
  2. $\dfrac{e}2$
  3. $\dfrac{e}3$
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{e}{\sqrt{e^2, -, 1}}$
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The asymptotes of a hyperbola are parallel to lines $2x + 3y = 0$ and $3x + 2y = 0.$ The hyperbola has its centre at $(1, 2)$ and it passes through $(5, 3).$ Find its equation.

  1. $(2x, +, 3y, -, 8) (3y, +, 2y, -, 7), =, 154$
  2. $(2x, +, 3y, -, 7) (3y, +, 2y, -, 8), =, 154$
  3. $(2x, +, 3y, -, 7) (3y, +, 2y, -, 8), =, 127$
  4. $(2x, +, 3y, -, 8) (3y, +, 2y, -, 7), =, 127$
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The asymptotes of the hyperbola $xy+3x+2y = 0$ are

  1. $x - 2 = 0$ and $y - 3 = 0$
  2. $x - 3 = 0$ and $y - 2 = 0$
  3. $x + 2 = 0$ and $y + 3 = 0$
  4. $x + 3 = 0$ and $y + 2 = 0$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the asymptotes of the hyperbola $2x^2, -, 3xy,- , 2y^2, +, 3x,- , y, +, 8, =, 0$. Also find the equation to the conjugate hyperbola & the equation of the principal axes of the curve.

  1. $x - 2y + 1 = 0; 2x + y + 1 = 0; 2x^2,- , 3xy, -, 2y^2, +, 3x,- , y,- , 6, =, 0; 3x y + 2 = 0; x - 3y = 0$
  2. $x + 2y - 1 = 0; 2x + y + 1 = 0; 2x^2,- , 3xy, -, 2y^2, +, 3x,- , y,+, 6, =, 0; 3x y + 2 = 0; x + 3y = 0$
  3. $x - 2y + 1 = 0; 2x + y + 1 = 0; 2x^2,- , 3xy, -, 2y^2, +, 3x,- , y,- , 6, =, 0; 3x y + 2 = 0; x + 3y = 0$
  4. $x - 2y + 1 = 0; 2x - y + 1 = 0; 2x^2,- , 3xy, -, 2y^2, +, 3x,- , y,+ , 6, =, 0; 3x y - 2 = 0; x - 3y = 0$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Any straight line parallel to an asymptote of a hyperbola intersects the hyperbola at 

  1. one point
  2. two points
  3. three points
  4. four points
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion(A): The angle between the asymptotes of $3x^{2}-y^{2}=3$ is $120^{\circ}$
Reason(R): The angle between the asymptotes of $x^{2}-y^{2}=a^{2}$ is $90^{\circ}$

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct

    explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not correct

    explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $e$ is the eccentricity of $\displaystyle \frac { { x }^{ 2 } }{ { a }^{ 2 } } -\frac { { y }^{ 2 } }{ { b }^{ 2 } } =1$ and $\theta$ be the angle between the asymptotes then $\displaystyle \sec { \frac { \theta  }{ 2 }  } $ equals :

  1. ${ e }^{ 2 }$
  2. $\displaystyle&nbsp;\frac { 1 }{ e } $
  3. $2e$
  4. $e$
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The equation of hyperbola conjugate to the hyperbola $2x^2 + 3xy - 2y^2 - 5 + 5y + 2 = 0$ is

  1. $2x^2 + 3xy - 2y^2 - 5x + 5y - 8 = 0$
  2. $x^2 + 3xy - 2y^2 - 5x + 5y + 8 = 0$
  3. $2x^2 + 3xy - 2y^2 + 5x - 5y - 8 = 0$
  4. None of these
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The angle between the asymptotes of the hyperbola ${27x}^{2}-{9y}^{2}=24$ is 

  1. ${30}^{o}$
  2. ${120}^{o}$
  3. ${60}^{o}$
  4. ${90}^{o}$
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The asymptotes of the hyperbola $xy - 3x + 4y + 2 = 0$ are

  1. $x = - 4,y=3$
  2. $x = 4,y=3$
  3. $x =2, y =- 3$
  4. <span>$x =2, y = 3$</span>
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The curve ${ y }^{ 2 }\left( x-2 \right) ={ x }^{ 2 }\left( 1+x \right) $ has:

  1. An asymtote parallel to $x$-axis
  2. An asymtote parallel to $y$-axis
  3. Asymtotes parallel to both axes
  4. No asymptote
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If e is the eccentricity of the hyperbola and $\theta$ is angle between the asymptotes, then $\dfrac{cos\theta}{2}$ = 

  1. $\dfrac{(1-e)}{e}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{e}-1$
  3. <span>$\dfrac{1}{e}$</span>
  4. None of these
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Through any P of the hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{a^2}- \frac{y^2}{b^2} =1 $ a line $PQR$ is drawn with a fixed gradient $m$, meeting the asymptotes in $Q\ &amp;\ R$. Then the product,$ (QP) (PR) =\frac{a^2b^2(1+m^2)}{b^2- a^2m^2}$.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The asymptotes of the hyperbola $6{x^2} + 13xy + 6{y^2} - 7x - 8y - 26 = 0$ are 

  1. $2x + 3y - 1 = 0$,$3x + 2y + 2 = 0$
  2. $2x + 3y = 1,3x + 2y = 2$
  3. $3x + 3y = 0,3x + 2y = 0$
  4. $2x + 3y = 3,3x + 2y = 4$
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

From a point $P (1, 2)$ two tangents are drawn to a hyperbola $H$ in which one tangent is drawn to each arm of the hyperbola. If the equations of asymptotes of hyperbola $H$ are $\sqrt 3x-y+5=0$ and $\sqrt 3x+y-1=0$, then eccentricity of $H$ is :

  1. $2$
  2. $\dfrac {2}{\sqrt 3}$
  3. $\sqrt 2$
  4. $\sqrt 3$
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The asymptotes of the hyperbola $\dfrac {x^2}{a^2}-\dfrac {y^2}{b^2}=1$ form with any tangent to the hyperbola a triangle whose area is $a^2 \tan\lambda$ in magnitude, then its eccentricity is :

  1. $\sec \lambda$
  2. $\cos ec \lambda$
  3. $\sec^2\lambda$
  4. $\cos ec^2\lambda$
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $S=0$ be the equation of the hyperbola $x^2+4xy+3y^2-4x+2y+1=0$, then the value of $k$ for which $S+k=0$ represents its asymptotes is :

  1. $20$
  2. $-16$
  3. $-22$
  4. $18$
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One of the asymptotes (with negative slope) of a hyperbola passes through (2, 0) whose transverse axis is given by x - 3y + 2 = 0 then equation of hyperbola if it is given that the line y = 7x - 11 can intersect the hyperbola at only one point (2, 3) is given by

  1. $\displaystyle 7x^{2}+xy-y^{2}+10x-4y-3=0$
  2. $\displaystyle 7x^{2}-xy-y^{2}-10x-5y+2=0$
  3. $\displaystyle 7x^{2}+xy-y^{2}-19x-5y+28=0$
  4. $\displaystyle 7x^{2}+6xy-y^{2}-20x-4y-3=0$
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The asymptotes of a hyperbola have equations $y-1=\dfrac{3}{4}(x+3).$ If a focus of the hyperbola has coordinates $(7,1)$, the equation of the hyperbola is

  1. $\dfrac{(x+3)^2}{16}-\dfrac{(y-1)^2}{9} = 1$
  2. $\dfrac{(y-1)^2}{9}-\dfrac{(x+3)^2}{16} = 1$
  3. $\dfrac{(x+3)^2}{64}-\dfrac{(y-1)^2}{36} = 1$
  4. $\dfrac{(y-1)^2}{36}-\dfrac{(x+3)^2}{64} = 1$
  5. $\dfrac{(x+3)^2}{4}-\dfrac{(y-1)^2}{3} = 1$
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $PN$ is the perpendicular from a point on a rectangular hyperbola to its asymptotes, the locus, then the midpoint of $PN$ is

  1. circle
  2. parabola
  3. ellipse
  4. hyperbola
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

The asymptotes of the hyperbola $xy - 3x + 4y + 2 = 0$ are

  1. $x= - 4$
  2. $x= 4$
  3. $y= - 3$
  4. $y= 3$