CONIC SECTION CHAPTER 6 2ND YEAR
INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL
GEOMETRY 2ND YEAR CHAPTER 4
SUMMARY
(1)Equation of the circle in a standard form is (x - h) + ( y - 2
k) =r .
2 2
(i) Centre (h, k) (ii) radius ‘ r ’
Equation of a circle in general form is x + y + 2gx + 2 fy
(2) 2 2
+c=0.
(i) centre (-g, - f ) (ii) radius = √[g + f – c] 2 2
(3) The circle through the intersection of the line lx + my + n
= 0 and the circle
my + n) = 0, λ ∈ R1 .
x2 + y + 2gx + 2 fy + c = 0 is x + y + 2gx + 2 fy + c + λ(lx +
2 2 2
(4) Equation of a circle with (x , y ) and (x , y ) as extremit
1 1 2 2
ies of one of the diameters is
(x - x )(x - x ) + ( y - y )( y - y ) = 0 .
1 2 1 2
(5) Equation of tangent at (x , y ) on circle x + y + 2gx +
1 1
2 2
2fy + c = 0 is
xx1 + yy + g(x + x ) + f ( y + y ) + c = 0
1 1 1
(6) Equation of normal at (x , y ) on circle x + y + 2gx +
1 1
2 2
2 fy + c = 0 is
yx1 - xy + g( y - y ) - f (x - x ) = 0 .
1 1 1
Tangent and normal
Condition for the sine y = mx + c to be a tangent to the Conics
Parametric forms
Identifying the conic from the general equation of
conic Ax + Bxy + Cy + Dx + Ey + F = 0
2 2
The graph of the second degree equation is one of a circle, parabola, an ellipse,
a hyperbola, a point, an empty set, a single line or a pair of lines. When,
(1) A = C = 1, B = 0, D = -2h, E = -2k, F = h2 + k 2 - r 2 the general equation
reduces to (x - h)2 + ( y - k )2 = r2 , which is a circle.
(2) B = 0 and either A or C = 0 , the general equation yields a parabola under st
udy, at this level.
(3) A ≠ C and A and C are of the same sign the general equation yields an elli
pse.
(4) A ≠ C and A and C are of opposite signs the general equation yields a hype
rbola
(5) A = C and B = D = E = F = 0 , the general equation yields a point x2 + y2 =
0.
(6) A = C = F and B = D = E = 0 , the general equation yields an empty
set x2 + y2 +1 = 0 , as there is no real solution.
(7) A ≠ 0 or C ≠ 0 and others are zeros, the general equation yield coordinate
axes.
(8) A = -C and rests are zero, the general equation yields a pair of lines x2 - y2
=0.