NCERT/Class 11/Mathematics/Conic Sections

Conic Sections

Class 11 · Mathematics

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Sample Questions

Q1.The number of tangents from an external point to a circle is:

  • A0
  • B1
  • C2
  • DInfinite

Q2.For the parabola y² = 8x, the equation of the latus rectum is:

  • Ay = 2
  • Bx = 2
  • Cx = –2
  • Dy = –2

Q3.The eccentricity of a parabola is:

  • A0
  • B1
  • CGreater than 1
  • DLess than 1

Q4.The equation of the ellipse whose foci are (0, ±3) and the sum of distances from any point to the foci is 10 is:

  • Ax²/25 + y²/16 = 1
  • Bx²/16 + y²/25 = 1
  • Cx²/9 + y²/25 = 1
  • Dx²/25 + y²/9 = 1

Q5.For the ellipse x²/a² + y²/b² = 1, the sum of distances from any point on it to the two foci is:

  • Aa
  • Bb
  • C2a
  • D2b

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  • B. Option two
  • C. Option three
  • D. Option four
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Concepts Covered

Applications of conic sectionsChord, tangent, normalCircleEccentricityEllipseFocus and directrixHyperbolaParabolaSections of a coneStandard equations

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