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JEE • MATHEMATICS • ELLIPSE
Ellipse practice · Mixed difficulty
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An ellipse slides between two perpendicular lines. The locus of its centre, is
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Correct option: A
a circle
Option A (a circle) is correct because the locus of the center of an ellipse sliding between two perpendicular lines is a circle.
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The foci of the conic are:
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the foci of the given conic after completing the square and shifting the origin.
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An ellipse passes through the point and its eccentricity is . Then length of latus rectum is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the calculated length of the latus rectum of the ellipse based on the given conditions.
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The locus of the point of intersection of perpendicular tangents to the ellipse is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the locus of the point of intersection of perpendicular tangents to an ellipse is its director circle, which has the equation .
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The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the latus rectum is calculated as since .
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Number of tangents from to ellipse is
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Correct option: C
2
Option C (2) is correct because the point (7,6) lies outside the ellipse, allowing two tangents to be drawn.
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Tangents are drawn to the ellipse and the circle at the points where a common ordinate cuts them (on the same side of the -axis). Then, the greatest acute angle between these tangents is given by
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the greatest acute angle between the tangents to the ellipse and the circle at the points where a common ordinate cuts them.
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The foci of an ellipse are and the equations of the directrices are The equation of the ellipse is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is derived from the given foci and directrices by calculating the eccentricity and using the standard equation of an ellipse.
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The normal at a variable point on an ellipse of eccentricity e meets the axes of the ellipse in and , then the locus of the mid-point of is a conic with eccentricity such that
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the locus of the midpoint of QR is an ellipse with the same eccentricity as the original ellipse.
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The equation of the circle passing through the foci of the ellipse and having centre at , is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the equation of the circle is found using the foci of the ellipse and the given center.
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Tangent to the ellipse having slope meet the coordinate axes in and . Find the area of the where is the origin
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Correct option: C
24 sq unit
Option B (8 sq unit) is incorrect. Option C (24 sq unit) is correct because it's the area of the triangle formed by the tangent and the coordinate axes, calculated using the tangent's equation.
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Which one of the following is the common tangent to the ellipses, ?
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Correct option: B
by
Option C (5/7) is correct because the eccentricity is calculated using the distance between the foci and the sum of the distances from the origin to the foci.
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The locus of the point of intersection of tangents to an ellipse at two points whose eccentric angle differ by a constant is then
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the locus equation simplifies to the given form, and λ and μ are identified as and respectively.
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The tangent drawn from to an ellipse touches the circle , then the locus of is
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Correct option: A
An ellipse
Option A (An ellipse) is correct because the locus of the point from which tangents to an ellipse touch a circle results in another ellipse.
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The point on the ellipse where the tangent drawn is parallel to line is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it represents the point on the ellipse where the tangent is parallel to the given line.
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and are the foci of the ellipse and is an end of the minor axis. If , is an equilateral triangle, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the eccentricity is derived from the condition that PBQ forms an equilateral triangle, leading to the relationship 2ae = a.
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The tangent to the ellipse , at the point intersects the curves at:
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Correct option: B
Exactly one point
Option B (Exactly one point) is correct because the tangent to the ellipse intersects the parabola at only one point, indicating tangency.
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A circle has the same center as an ellipse and passes through the foci and of the ellipse, such that two curves intersect at four points. Let be any one of their point of intersection. If the major axis of the ellipse is 17 and the area of triangle is 30 , then the distance between the foci is
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Correct option: A
13
Statement I is true, statement-II is true; statement-II is a correct explanation for statement-I because the common tangent condition leads to the equation in statement II, which then confirms the tangent equation in statement I.
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If are the end points of a focal chord, then which of the following is correct?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the relationship between the eccentric angles of the endpoints of a focal chord and the eccentricity of the ellipse.
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Equation of the line passing through the points of intersection of the parabola and the ellipse is :
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the equation of the line passing through the intersection points of the parabola and the ellipse.
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In an ellipse, the distances between its foci is 6 and minor axis is 8. Then, its eccentricity is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is the eccentricity of the ellipse, calculated from the given distances between the foci and the minor axis.
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If the distance between the foci of an ellipse is equal to its minor axis, then its eccentricity is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the eccentricity can be found by using the relationship between the foci, minor axis, and the eccentricity of the ellipse.
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Area bounded between is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the equation represents an ellipse, and its area is calculated using the formula , where a and b are the semi-major and semi-minor axes.
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If are the vertices, are the foci and are the feet of the directrices of an ellipse with centre , then are in
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Correct option: B
G.P
Option B (G.P) is correct because are in geometric progression, where .
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If and , then equals
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Correct option: C
10
Option C (10) is correct because for any point P on the ellipse, and in this case.
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Locus of all such points from where the tangents drawn to the ellipse are always inclined at , is
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Correct option: D
None of the above
Option D (None of the above) is correct because the correct locus equation differs from the provided options. The correct equation is derived using the condition for the angle between tangents.
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A point on the ellipse, , where the normal is parallel to the line, , is :
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the point on the ellipse where the normal is parallel to the given line.
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The locus of the mid-points of the chords of the ellipse whose poles are on the auxiliary circle on the tangents at the extremities of which intersect on the auxiliary circle, is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the locus of mid-points of chords whose poles lie on the auxiliary circle.
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The equation of the ellipse whose axes are coincident with the coordinate axes and which touches the straight line and , is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the equation of the ellipse that touches both given lines, found by using the tangent condition.
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If touches the ellipse , then eccentric angle is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the eccentric angle that satisfies the given equation of the tangent to the ellipse.
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