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6. The hyperbola H has equation 2
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a b
The line L has equation y mx  c , where m and c are constants.

(a) Given that L and H meet, show that the x-coordinates of the points of intersection are
the roots of the equation

(a 2 m 2  b 2 ) x 2  2a 2 mcx  a 2 (c 2  b 2 ) 0
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Hence, given that L is a tangent to H,

(b) show that a 2 m2 b2  c2 .

(2)
2 2
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The hyperbola H c has equation  1.
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(c) Find the equations of the tangents to H c which pass through the point (1, 4).
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1. The line x = 8 is a directrix of the ellipse with equation

x2 y 2
+ = 1, a > 0, b > 0,
a2 b2
and the point (2, 0) is the corresponding focus.

Find the value of D and the value of E.

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8. The hyperbola + has equation − = 1.
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The line l1 is the tangent to + at the point 3(4secW, 2tanW).

(a) Use calculus to show that an equation of l1 is

2 y sin t = x − 4 cos t
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The line l2 passes through the origin and is perpendicular to l1 .

The lines l1 and l2 intersect at the point 4.

(b) Show that, as W varies, an equation of the locus of 4is

(x 2
+ y2 ) 2
= 16 x 2 − 4 y 2
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8. The hyperbola H has equation
x2 y 2
− =1
a 2 b2
(a) Use calculus to show that the equation of the tangent to H at the point
(a cosh θ , b sinh θ ) may be written in the form

xb cosh θ − ya sinh θ = ab
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The line l1 is the tangent to H at the point (a cosh θ , b sinh θ ), θ .

Given that l1 meets the x-axis at the point P,

(b) find, in terms of a and ș, the coordinates of P.

(2)

The line l2 is the tangent to H at the point (a , 0).

Given that l1 and l2 meet at the point Q,

(c) find, in terms of a, b and ș, the coordinates of Q.

(2)

(d) Show that, as ș varies, the locus of the mid-point of PQ has equation

x(4 y 2 + b 2 ) = ab 2
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1. The hyperbola H has equation

x2 y2
− =1
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Find

(a) the coordinates of the foci of H,

(3)

(b) the equations of the directrices of H.

(2)

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6. The ellipse E has equation
x2 y 2
+ =1
a 2 b2

The line l1 is a tangent to E at the point P (a cos θ , b sin θ ).

(a) Using calculus, show that an equation for l1 is

x cos θ y sin θ
+ =1
a b
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The circle C has equation

x2 + y 2 = a2

The line l2 is a tangent to C at the point Q (a cos θ , a sin θ ).

(b) Find an equation for the line l2.

(2)

Given that l1 and l2 meet at the point R,

(c) find, in terms of a, b and , the coordinates of R.

(3)

(d) Find the locus of R, as  varies.

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1. The hyperbola H has foci at (5, 0) and (–5, 0) and directrices with equations
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x= and x = − .
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Find a cartesian equation for H.

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3. The point P lies on the ellipse E with equation

x2 y2
+ =1
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N is the foot of the perpendicular from point P to the line x = 8

M is the midpoint of PN.

(a) Sketch the graph of the ellipse E, showing also the line x = 8 and a possible position
for the line PN.
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(b) Find an equation of the locus of M as P moves around the ellipse.

(4)

(c) Show that this locus is a circle and state its centre and radius.
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1. A hyperbola H has equation

x2 y 2
− = 1, where a is a positive constant.
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The foci of H are at the points with coordinates (13, 0) and (–13, 0).

Find

(a) the value of the constant a,

(3)

(b) the equations of the directrices of H.

(3)
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7. The ellipse E has equation
x2 y 2
+ = 1, a>b>0
a 2 b2
π
The line l is a normal to E at a point P(a cos θ , b sin θ ), 0 < θ <
2
(a) Using calculus, show that an equation for l is

ax sin – bycos = (a2 – b2) sin cos 

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The line l meets the x-axis at A and the y-axis at B.

(b) Show that the area of the triangle OAB, where O is the origin, may be written as
ksin2, giving the value of the constant k in terms of a and b.
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(c) Find, in terms of a and b, the exact coordinates of the point P, for which the area of
the triangle OAB is a maximum.
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