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Eccentricity of an ellipse is $\sqrt {\cfrac{2}{5}} $ and it passes through the point $(-3,1)$ then its equation is 

  1. $3{x^2} + 5{y^2} = 32$

  2. $2{x^2} + 3{y^2} = 33$

  3. $3{x^2} + 4{y^2} = 30$

  4. $2{x^2} + 3{y^2} = 34$


Correct Option: B

If $P = (x, y), F _1 = (3, 0)$ and $16x^2 + 25y^2 = 400$, then $PF _1 + PF _2$ equals

  1. $8$

  2. $6$

  3. $10$

  4. $12$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
$PF _1+PF _2=2a$

$\dfrac{x^2}{5^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{4^2}=1\Rightarrow a=5,b=4$

$\therefore PF _1+PF _2=2(5)$

$=10$

Which of the following can be the equation of an ellipse?

  1. $x^{2} + y^{2} = 5$

  2. $\dfrac {x^{2}}{9} + \dfrac {x^{2}}{9} = 1$

  3. $2x^{2} + 3y^{2} = 5$

  4. $2x + 2y = 5$


Correct Option: C

The equation $\dfrac {x^{2}}{2-r}+\dfrac {y^{2}}{r-5}+1=0$ represents an ellipse, if

  1. $r > 2$

  2. $2 < r < 5$

  3. $r > 5$

  4. $r \in (2,5)$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given $\dfrac{x^2}{2-r}+\dfrac{y^2}{r-5}+1=0$ represents a ellipse

$\implies \dfrac{x^2}{2-r}+\dfrac{y^2}{r-5}=-1$
$\implies \dfrac{x^2}{r-2}+\dfrac{y^2}{5-r}=1$
Since this equation is an ellipse so $r-2>0,5-r>0\implies 2<r<5$

The locus of center of a variable circle touching the circle of radius ${ r } _{ 1 }and{ r } _{ 2 }$ extemally which also touch each other externally , is a conic of the eccentricity $e$.If $\dfrac { { r } _{ 1 } }{ { r } _{ 2 } } =3+2\sqrt { 2 } $ then ${ e }^{ 2 }$ is 

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5


Correct Option: A

The arrangement of the following conics in the descending order of their lengths of semi latus rectum is
A) $ 6= r (1 + 3\cos \theta )$
B) $10= r (1 + 3\cos \theta )$
C) $8= r (1 + 3\cos \theta )$
D) $12= r (1 + 3\cos \theta )$

  1. $D, A, B, C$

  2. $B, C, D, A$

  3. $D, B, C, A$

  4. $A, C, B, D$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Comparing given equation with standard equation $r(1+e\cos\theta)=l$ where $l$ is semi latus rectum
Hence order is $D,B,C,A$

The focal chord of a conic perpendicular to axis is 

  1. Tangent

  2. Vertex

  3. Focal distance

  4. Latus rectum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A perpendicular from a point on the conic to the axis is called an ordinate, and if produced to meet the conic again it is called a double ordinate. The double ordinate through the focus is called the $latus\ rectum$.

The locus of a planet orbiting around the sun is: 

  1. A circle

  2. A straight line

  3. A semicircle

  4. An ellipse


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is a fact & proof of it can be seen from higher education physics books

The sum of the focal distances of a point on the ellipse $\cfrac { { x }^{ 2 } }{ 4 } +\cfrac { { y }^{ 2 } }{ 9 } =1$ is:

  1. $4$ units

  2. $6$ units

  3. $8$ units

  4. $10$ units


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sum of focal distances from a point of ellipse is 2 times the major axis.
For the given ellipse , length of semi major axis i.e. $b$ is $3$.
So required length $=2\times 3=6$
Option B is true

Equation of the ellipse in its standard form is $\displaystyle \frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Nither

  4. Either


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Equation of ellipse in standard form is 

              $\dfrac { { x }^{ 2 } }{ a^{ 2 } } +\dfrac { { y }^{ 2 } }{ { b }^{ 2 } } =1$
False