CPP - SANKALP_ELE-04-PH-III

CPP
ELLIPSE – SHEET - 4
LEVEL-1
x2 y2
1. If the normals at the points P, Q, R with eccentric angles α, β, γ on the ellipse + =1
a2 b2
sin α cos α sin 2α

are concurrent, then show that sin β cos β sin 2β = 0

sin γ cos γ sin 2 γ
2. If the normal at a point P on the ellipse of semi axes a, b & centre C cuts the major & minor
axes at G & g, show that a2. (CG)2 + b2. (Cg)2 = (a2 - b2)2. Also prove that CG = e2CN,
where PN is the ordinate of P.

3. PG is the normal to a standard ellipse at P, G being on the major axis. GP is produced

outwards to Q so that PQ = GP. Show that the locus of Q is an ellipse whose eccentricity

is a − b & find the equation of the locus of the intersection of the tangents at P & Q.
2 2

a 2 + b2
x 2 y2
4. A normal chord to an ellipse + = 1 makes an angle of 45° with the axis. Prove that
a 2 b2
32a 4 b 4
the square of its length is equal to 2
(a + b 2 ) 3
x 2 y2
5. If the normal at the point P(q) to the ellipse + = 1 , intersects it again at the point
14 5
Q(2q), show that cos q = – (2/3).
x 2 y2
6. Let d be the perpendicular distance from the centre of the ellipse + = 1 to the tangent
a 2 b2
drawn at a point P on the ellipse.If F1 & F2 are the two foci of the ellipse, then show that
 b2 
(PF1 - PF2)2 = 4a 2 1 − 2  .
 d 
x 2 y2 π
7. Consider an ellipse + = 1 with centre C and a point P on it with eccentric angle .
25 9 4
Normal drawn at P intersects the major and minor axes in A and B respectively. N1 and N2
are the feet of the perpendiculars from the foci S1 and S2 respectively on the tangent at P
and N is the foot of the perpendicular from the centre of the ellipse on the normal at P.
Tangent at P intersects the axis of x at T.
Match the entries of Column-I with the entries of Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) (CA)(CT) is equal to (P) 9
(B) (PN)(PB) is equal to (Q) 16
(C) (S1N1)(S2N2) is equal to (R) 17
(D) (S1P)(S2P) is equal to (S) 25
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8. Consider the parabola y2 = 4x and the ellipse 2x2 + y2 = 6, intersecting at P and Q.

(a) Prove that the two curves are orthogonal.
(b) Find the area enclosed by the parabola and the common chord of the ellipse and
parabola.
(c) If tangent and normal at the point P on the ellipse intersect the x-axis at T and G
respectively
then find the area of the triangle PTG.
x 2 y2
9. Prove that the equation to the circle, having double contact with the ellipse + =1
a 2 b2
( with eccentricity e) at the ends of a latus rectum, is x2 + y2 – 2ae3x = a2 (1 – e2 – e4).

LEVEL-2
10. Find the equation of the largest circle with centre (1, 0) that can be inscribed in the ellipse
x2 + 4y2 = 16.

11. P & Q are the corresponding points on a standard ellipse & its auxiliary circle. The tangent
at P to the ellipse meets the major axis in T. Prove that QT touches the auxiliary circle.
x 2 y2
12. If the tangent at any point of an ellipse + = 1 makes an angle α with the major axis
a 2 b2
and an angle β with the focal radius of the point of contact then show that the eccentricity
cos β
'e' of the ellipse is given by the absolute value of .
cos α
13. An ellipse has foci at F1(9, 20) and F2(49, 55) in the xy-plane and is tangent to the x-axis.
Find the length of its major axis.

14. Let Pi and Pi' be the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from foci S, S' on a tangent Ti
10
to an ellipse whose length of semi-major axis is 20. If ∑ (SPi ) (S' Pi' ) = 2560 , then find the
i =1
value of 100e.
(Where 'e' denotes eccentricity).
x2 y2
15. Find the value(s) of 'k' for which the line x + y = k is a normal to the ellipse 2
+ =1
a b2
x2 y2
16. If the normal at the point P(θ) to the ellipse + = 1 intersects it again at the point Q(2θ) then
14 5
cosθ =
2 2 6 6
(A) – (B) (C) – (D)
3 3 7 7

x2 y2
17. P and Q are corresponding points on the ellipse +
= 1 and the auxiliary circles respectively..
a2 b2
The normal at P to the ellipse meets CQ in R, where C is the centre of the ellipse. Prove that
CR = a + b

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x2 y2
18. Find the locus of the mid-points of normal chords of the ellipse + = 1.
a2 b2

19. Find the locus of point of intersection of tangents at the extremities of the chords of the
x2 y2
ellipse + = 1 subtending a right angle at its centre.
a2 b2

x2 y2
20. Find the shortest distance between the line x + y = 10 and the ellipse + =1
16 9

21. Find the locus of point of intersection of tangents at the extremities of normal chords of the
x2 y2
ellipse + = 1.
a2 b2

22. Prove that, in an ellipse, the distance between the centre and any normal does not exceed the
difference between the semi-axes of the ellipse.

ANSWERS KEY SHEET - 4

3. (a2 - b2)2 x2y2 = a2 (a2 + b2)2 y2 + 4 b6x2

7. (A) Q; (B) S; (C) P; (D) R
8. (b) 8/3, (c) 4
11
10. (x - 1)2 + y2 =
3
13. 85
14. 60

15. k= ±
(a 2
− b2 )
2

a2 + b2
16. A
2
 x2 y2   a6 b6 
 +   + 
 x 2 y 2  = (a – b )
2 2 2
18.  a2 b2 
   
x2 y2 1 1
19. + = 2 +
a 4
b 4
a b2

5
20.
2

a6 b6
21. + = (a2 – b2)2
x2 y2

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