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JEE Advanced 2026 · Conic Sections

Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II and choose the correct option. | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (P) The circle with centre (1,2)(1, 2) and touching the straight line 3x+4y=13x + 4y = 1, passes through | (1) the point (1,1)(1, 1) | | (Q) The common tangent to the circle x2+y2=2x^{2} + y^{2} = 2 and the parabola y2=8xy^{2} = 8x with positive slope, passes through | (2) the point (7,9)(7, 9) | | (R) Let M be the end point of the latus rectum of the ellipse 3x2+4y2=483x^{2} + 4y^{2} = 48 such that M lies in the first quadrant. Then the normal to the ellipse drawn at M passes through | (3) the point (3,2)(3, 2) | | (S) Let H be the hyperbola whose centre is at the origin, one of the foci is at (5,0)(5, 0) and one directrix is 5x+16=05x + 16 = 0. Then H passes through | (4) the point (2,5)(2, 5) | | | (5) the point (8,33)(8, 3\sqrt{3}) |

Answer: B. (P) →\to (3), (Q) →\to (2), (R) →\to (1), (S) →\to (5)

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(P) circle centre (1,2)⊥ ⁣ ⁣-tangent to 3x+4y=1(\text{P})\ \text{circle centre } (1,2) \perp\!\!\text{-tangent to } 3x+4y=1 (Q) common tangent (slope>0) of x2+y2=2, y2=8x(\text{Q})\ \text{common tangent (slope} > 0\text{) of } x^{2}+y^{2}=2,\ y^{2}=8x (R) normal at latus-rectum end M of ellipse 3x2+4y2=48(\text{R})\ \text{normal at latus-rectum end M of ellipse } 3x^{2}+4y^{2}=48 (S) hyperbola H: focus (5,0), directrix 5x+16=0(\text{S})\ \text{hyperbola H: focus } (5,0),\ \text{directrix } 5x+16=0 To find: the correct matching option (1)–(4)\text{To find: the correct matching option (1)--(4)} Plan: solve each of (P),(Q),(R),(S)\text{Plan: solve each of } (P), (Q), (R), (S) then match with a point in List-II, then pick the option\text{then match with a point in List-II, then pick the option} r=∣3(1)+4(2)−1∣32+42=105=2r = \dfrac{|3(1) + 4(2) - 1|}{\sqrt{3^{2}+4^{2}}} = \dfrac{10}{5} = 2 (x−1)2+(y−2)2=4(x-1)^{2} + (y-2)^{2} = 4 (3,2): (3−1)2+(2−2)2=4 ✓(3,2):\ (3-1)^{2} + (2-2)^{2} = 4 \ \checkmark (P)→(3)(\text{P}) \to (3) Common tangents: y=x+2,y=−x−2\text{Common tangents: } y = x + 2,\quad y = -x - 2 Positive slope⇒y=x+2\text{Positive slope} \Rightarrow y = x + 2 (7,9): 9=7+2 ✓(7,9):\ 9 = 7 + 2 \ \checkmark (Q)→(2)(\text{Q}) \to (2) 3x2+4y2=48⇒x216+y212=13x^{2} + 4y^{2} = 48 \Rightarrow \dfrac{x^{2}}{16} + \dfrac{y^{2}}{12} = 1 e=1−1216=12,latus rectum: x=±ae=±2e = \sqrt{1 - \dfrac{12}{16}} = \dfrac{1}{2},\quad \text{latus rectum: } x = \pm ae = \pm 2 M=(2, b2a)=(2,3)M = \left(2,\ \dfrac{b^{2}}{a}\right) = (2, 3) Normal at M: y−3=2(x−2)⇒y=2x−1\text{Normal at } M:\ y - 3 = 2(x-2) \Rightarrow y = 2x - 1 (1,1): 1=2(1)−1 ✓(1,1):\ 1 = 2(1) - 1 \ \checkmark (R)→(1)(\text{R}) \to (1) Focus (ae,0)=(5,0)⇒ae=5\text{Focus } (ae,0) = (5,0) \Rightarrow ae = 5 Directrix x=−165⇒ae=165\text{Directrix } x = -\dfrac{16}{5} \Rightarrow \dfrac{a}{e} = \dfrac{16}{5} a2=16⇒a=4,e=54,b2=a2(e2−1)=9a^{2} = 16 \Rightarrow a = 4,\quad e = \dfrac{5}{4},\quad b^{2} = a^{2}(e^{2}-1) = 9 x216−y29=1\dfrac{x^{2}}{16} - \dfrac{y^{2}}{9} = 1 (8,33): 6416−279=4−3=1 ✓(8, 3\sqrt{3}):\ \dfrac{64}{16} - \dfrac{27}{9} = 4 - 3 = 1 \ \checkmark (S)→(5)(\text{S}) \to (5) (P)→(3), (Q)→(2), (R)→(1), (S)→(5)⇒option (2)(\text{P})\to(3),\ (\text{Q})\to(2),\ (\text{R})\to(1),\ (\text{S})\to(5) \Rightarrow \text{option (2)}

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