ANURAG GROUPS OF INSTITUTIONS

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
TOPIC: CONIC SECTIONS
1. Draw an ellipse when the focus is 6.5cms from the directrix and eccentricity is 3/4. Draw
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tangent and normal to the curve form a point on the curve which is 3cm, below the axis.
2. Draw an ellipse when the distance of focus is 7cm from the directrix and the eccentricity is 2/3.
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Draw tangent and normal from a point 2cm above the axis?
Construct an ellipse when the distance of the focus from the directrix is equal to 60 mm and the
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eccentricity is 3/5.
A fixed point is at 75 mm from a fixed straight line. Draw the locus of a point that moves in
Q4 such a way that the ratio of a fixed straight line to the distance from a fixed point is 3/2. Draw
tangents and normal to the curve 50 mm from the straight line.
Draw the hyperbola when the focus and the vertex are 25 mm apart. Consider eccentricity as 3/2.
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Draw a tangent and normal to the curve at a point that is 35 mm from the focus.
Construct a parabola when the distance between focus and directrix is 40 mm. Draw tangent and
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normal at any point on the curve.
A fixed point is at 75 mm from a fixed straight line. Draw the locus of a point that moves in
Q7 such a way that the ratio of a fixed straight line to the distance from a fixed point is 3/2. Draw
tangents and normal to the curve 50 mm from the straight line.
The major axis of an ellipse is 160 mm long and the minor axis is 110 mm long. Find the foci
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and eccentricity.
The foci of an ellipse are 90 mm apart and the minor axis is 60 mm long. Determine the length
Q9 of the major axis and draw half the ellipse by concentric circles method and other half by
oblong method.
A point is moving in such a way that the sum of its distances from two fixed points is always
Q10 constant and is equal to 130 mm. The distance between the two fixed points is 100 mm. Trace the
locus of the point. Name the curve. Also draw a Tangent and Normal to the curve.
The Foci of an ellipse are 85 mm apart and the minor axis is 60 mm long. Construct an ellipse
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and also determine the length of the major axis.
Two fixed points A and B are 100mm apart. Trace the complete path of a point P moving in the
Q12 same plane in such a way that, the sum of its distances from A and B is always the same and equal
to 125mm. Name the curve.
3. A point is moving in such a way that the difference of its distances from two fixed points is
Q13 always constant and is equal to 90 mm. The distance between the two fixed points is 120 mm.
Trace the loci of the point. Name the curve. Also draw a Tangent and Normal to the curve.
4. A point P is 30 mm and 50 mm respectively from two straight lines which are at right angles to
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each other. Draw a rectangular hyperbola from P with in 10 mm distance of each line.
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5. Draw a rectangular hyperbola, through a point, with the co-ordinates x =25 mm and y = 30 mm.
6. Construct a rectangular hyperbola, when a point P on it is at a distance of 18 mm and 34 mm from
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two asymptotes.
7. A fountain jet is discharged from the ground level at an inclination of 45°. The jet travels a
Q17 horizontal distance of 10m from the point of discharge and falls on the ground. 'Trace the path of the
jet.