Basics of Ellipse

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Important Questions on Basics of Ellipse

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With respect to the ellipse 4x2+7y2=8, the correct statement(s) is/are -

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For the ellipse 9x2+16y2-18x+32y-119=0, which of the following is/are true -

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Eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse x2+3y2=6 at a distance 3 units from the centre of the ellipse is -

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If latus rectum of an ellipse x216+y2b2=1  {0<b<4}, subtend angle 2θ at farthest vertex such that cosecθ=5, then -

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If point P(α+1,α) lies between the ellipse 16x2+9y2-16x=0 and its auxiliary circle, then -

where [.] denotes greatest integer function.

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If the chord through the points whose eccentric angles are θ & ϕ on the ellipse, x2a2+y2b2=1passes through the focus, then the value of tan(θ2)tan(ϕ2) is -

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If tanθ1·tanθ2=-a2 b2 then the chord joining two points θ1 & θ2 on the ellipse x2a2+y2 b2=1 will subtend a right angle at

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Point 'O' is the centre of the ellipse with major axis AB and minor axis CD. Point F is one focus of the ellipse. If OF=6 and the diameter of the inscribed circle of triangle OCF is 2 , then the product (AB)(CD) is equal to -

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The length of the normal (terminated by the major axis) at a point of the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1 is -

where r and r1 are the focal distance of the point.

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An ellipse is such that the length of the latus rectum is equal to the sum of the lengths of its semi principal axes. Then -

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An ellipse is drawn with major and minor axes of lengths 10 and 8 respectively. Using one focus as centre, a circle is drawn that is tangent to the ellipse, with no part of the circle being outside the ellipse. The radius of the circle is-

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If the distance of a point on the ellipse x26+y22=1 from the centre is 2, then the eccentric angle is-

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Q is a point on the auxiliary circle of an ellipse. P is the corresponding point on ellipse. N is the foot of perpendicular from focus S, to the tangent of auxiliary circle at Q, then -

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If the normals at the points P, Q, R with eccentric angles α, β, γ on the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1 are concurrent, then show that sinαcosαsin2αsinβcosβsin2βsinγcosγsin2γ=0

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If the normal at a point P on the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1 of semi axes a, b centre C cuts the major & minor axes at G & g, show that a2·CG2+b2·Cg2=a2-b22. Also prove that CG=e2CN, where PN is the ordinate of P. (N is foot of perpendicular from P on its major axis)

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ABC is an isosceles triangle with its base BC twice its altitude. A point P moves within the triangle such that the square of its distance from BC is half the area of rectangle contained by its distances from the two sides. Show that the locus of P is an ellipse with eccentricity 23 passing through B&C.

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The tangent at the point α on a standard ellipse meets the auxiliary circle in two points which subtends a right angle at the centre. Show that the eccentricity of the ellipse is 1+sin2α-12.

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Find the latus rectum, eccentricity, coordinates of the foci, coordinates of the vertices, the length of the axes and the centre of the ellipse 4x2+9y2-8x-36y+4=0.

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If set of value(s) of α for which the point 7-54α,α lies inside the ellipse x225+y216=1 is 12λ,16λ, then value of λ is

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An ellipse passes through the points -3,1 & 2,-2 its principal axis are along the coordinate axes in order. The value oflength of semi-minor axis2  is equal to