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Sub – Mathematics ELLIPSE

1. Find the lengths of major and minor axes the 10. For what value of  does the line y = x + 
co-ordinates of foci and vertices and, the
touches the ellipse 9x 2 + 16y 2 = 144.
eccentricity of the ellipse 3x 2 + 2y 2 = 6. Also,
Ans:  = 5.
find the equation of the directrices.
1 11. Find the equations of the tangents to the ellipse
Ans: 2 3,2 2,(0, 1),(0,  3), , y = 3.
3 3x 2 + 4y 2 = 12 which are perpendicular to the
line y + 2 x = 4.
2. Find the equation of an ellipse whose focus is
1 Ans: x − 2y  4 = 0
(−1, 1), eccentricity is and the directrix is
2 12. Prove that the locus of mid-points of the portion
x − y + 3 = 0.
x2 y 2
of the tangents to the ellipse + =1
Ans: 7x 2 + 7y 2 + 2xy + 10x − 12y + 7 = 0 a2 b2
intercepted between the axis is
3. If the angle between the straight lines joining
foci and the ends of the minor axis of the Ans: a2 y 2 + b2 x 2 = 4x 2 y 2 .
x2 y 2
ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 is 90. Find its eccentricity. 13. Prove that the tangents at the extremities of
a b latus rectum of an ellipse intersect on the
1 corresponding directrix.
Ans:
2 14. If the normal at an end of a latus-rectum of an
4. If portion of the line x cos  + y sin  = P x2 y 2
ellipse + = 1 passes through one
x2 y 2 a2 b2
intercepted by the +
ellipse = 1, extremity of the minor axis, show that the
a2 b2
eccentricity of the ellipse is given by
subtends a right angle at the centre of the
ellipse, P.T the line touches a circle of radius 5 −1
e4 + e2 − 1 = 0 or e 2 =
ab a2 + b2 concentric with the ellipse. 2

5. Find the equation of the ellipse referred to its 15. Prove that the chord of contact of tangent
centre whose minor axis is equal to the drawn from the point (h, k) to the ellipse
distance between the foci and whose latus x2 y 2
+ = 1 will subtend a right angle at the
rectum is 10. a2 b2
Ans: x 2 + 2y 2 = 100 h2 k 2 1 1
centre, if 4
+ 4 = 2 + 2 . Also, find the
a b a b
6. The extremities of a line segment of length l
locus of (h, k).
move in two fixed perpendicular straight lines.
Find the locus of that point which divides this 16. Prove that the locus of the middle points of
line segment in ration 1 : 2. x2 y 2
Ans: 9x 2 + 36y 2 = 4l 2 . normal chords of the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 is the
a b
7. Find the lengths and equations of the focal radii  x 2 y 2  a6 b6 
curve  2 + 2  2 + 2  = (a2 − b2 )2 .
drawn from the point (4 3,5) on the ellipse a b  x y 
25x 2 + 16y 2 = 1600. 17. Find the locus of the poles of tangents to
Ans: 7, 13, x + 4 3 y − 24 3 = 0 and x 2 / a2 + y 2 / b2 = 1 with respect to the
11x − 4 3 y − 24 3 = 0 concentric ellipse c 2 x 2 + d 2 y 2 = 1
Ans: a2c 4 x12 + b2d 4 y 2 = 1
8. Find the position of the point (4, −3) relative to
the ellipse 5x 2 + 7y 2 = 140. 18. The perpendicular from the centre of an ellipse
Ans: outside. x 2 / a2 + y 2 / b2 = 1 on the polar of a point with
respect to the ellipse is constant and equal to c.
9. Prove that the straight line l x + my + n = 0
Prove that the locus of the point is the ellipse
x2 y 2 x2 y 2 1
touches the ellipse + =1 if + = .
a2 b2 a4 b4 c 2
a 2 l 2 + b 2 m2 = n 2 .
19. Show that the polar of a point with respect to 26. A ray emanating from the point (−3, 0) is
an ellipse and its auxiliary circle meet on the incident on the ellipse 16x 2 + 25y 2 = 400 at
major axis.
the point P with ordinate 4. Find the equation of
20. The following equation represents an ellipse the reflected ray after first reflection.
25( x 2 − 6x + 9) + 16y 2 = 400. Find the entre Ans: 4 x + 3 y = 12.
and foci of the ellipse. How should the axes be
27. Determine the equations of major and minor
transformed so that the ellipse is represented
axes of the ellipse
x2 y 2
by the equation + =1 4( x − 2y + 1)2 + 9(2x + y + 2)2 = 25. Also, find its
25 16
centre, length of the latus rectum and
Ans: origin shifted at (3, 0) and axes rotate at right eccentricity.
angle.
Ans: 2 x + y + 2 = 0, x + 2y + 1 = 0; ( −1,0), 8 , 5
9 3
21. Find the co-ordinates of those points on the
x2 y 2 28. Find the centre, the lengths of the axes,
ellipse + = 1 tangents at which make
a2 b2 eccentricity, foci of the following ellipse.
equal angles with the axes. Also P.T that the
(i) x 2 + 2y 2 − 2x + 12y + 10 = 0
length of the perpendicular from the centre on
1 2 (ii) 4x 2 + 16y 2 − 24x − 32y − 12 = 0
either of these is (a + b 2 )
2 1  3 
Ans: (i) (1, −3), 6, 3 2, , 1  , −3 
22. Let d be the perpendicular distance from the 2  21 
x2 y 2 3
centre of the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 to the tangent (ii) (3,1), 8, 4, , (7, 1), ( −1, 1)
a b 2
drawn at a point P on the ellipse. If S1 and S2
29. Find the equation of the largest circle with entre
are two foci of the ellipse, the show that (1, 0) that can be inscribed in the ellipse
 b2  x 2 + 4y 2 = 16
(PS1 − PS2 )2 = 4a2  1 − 2  .
 d  121
Ans: ( x − 1)2 + y 2 =
5
23. A tangent to the ellipse x 2 + 4y 2 = 4 meets the
ellipse x 2 + 2y 2 = 6 at P and Q. P.T the 30. On the ellipse 4x 2 + 9y 2 = 1, the point at which
tangents at P and Q of the ellipse x 2 + 2y 2 = 6 the tangents are parallel to the line 8 x = 9 y
are at right angle.  −2 1   2 −1 
are  ,  &  , 
24. Find locus of centre of ellipse which slides  5 5 5 5 
between two perpendicular lines.
31. If tangent drawn at a point (t 2 ,2t ) on the
Ans: x 2 y 2 = a2 (2 − e2 )
parabola y 2 = 4x is same as the normal drawn
25. Tangent at right angles are drawn to the at ( 5 cos  , 2sin  ) on the ellipse
x2 y 2
ellipse 2 + 2 = 1. Show that the locus of the 4x + 5y = 20. Find the value of t &  .
2 2

a b
middle points of the chord of contact is the 32. Prove that in an ellipse, the perpendicular from
x 2
y 2 2
x +y 2 2 focus upon any tangent and the line joining the
curve  2 + 2  = 2 centre of the ellipse to the point of contact meet
a b  a + b2 on the corresponding directrix.