ELLIPSE-2

Examples

1. The equation $\frac{x^{2}}{10-a}+\frac{y^{2}}{4-a}=1$ represents an ellipse if

(a) $a<4$

(b) $a>4$

(c) $4<\mathrm{a}<10$

(d) $ \mathrm{a}>10$

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Solution : Here equation of ellipse is

$\frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}}{10-\mathrm{a}}+\frac{\mathrm{y}^{2}}{4-\mathrm{a}}=1$

$\mathrm{a}^{2}=10-\mathrm{a}$ and $\mathrm{b}^{2}=4-\mathrm{a}$

$\therefore 10-\mathrm{a}>0$ and $4-\mathrm{a}>0$

$10>\mathrm{a}$ and $4>\mathrm{a}$

$\therefore \mathrm{a}<4$.

2. The radius of the circle passing through the foci of the ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{16}+\frac{y^{2}}{9}=1$ and having its centre $(0,3)$ is

(a) 4

(b) 3

(c) $\sqrt{12}$

(d) $7 / 2$

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Solution :

$ \begin{aligned} & \frac{x^{2}}{16}+\frac{y^{2}}{9}=1 \\ & a^{2}=16 b^{2}=9 \\ & a=4 \quad b=3 \quad a>b \\ & \therefore e=\sqrt{1-\frac{b^{2}}{a^{2}}} \\ & =\sqrt{1-\frac{9}{16}} \\ & =\sqrt{\frac{7}{16}} \\ & =\frac{\sqrt{7}}{4} \end{aligned} $

Foci $=( \pm ae, 0) \therefore$ foci is $( \pm \sqrt{7}, 0)$

Radius of the circle through foci & centre $(0,3)$ is $\sqrt{(\sqrt{7})^{2}+3^{2}}=\sqrt{7+9}=\sqrt{16}=4$.

3. The equation of the ellipse whose focus is $(1,-1)$ directrix $x-y-3=0$ and eccentricity $\frac{1}{2}$ is

(a) $7 x^{2}+2 x y+7 y^{2}-10 x+10 y+7=0$

(c) $7 x^{2}+2 x y+7 y^{2}+10 x-10 y-7=0$

(b) $7 x^{2}+2 x y+7 y^{2}+7=0$

(d) None of these

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Solution : Let $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{x} y)$ be any point on the ellipse

Then by definition $\mathrm{SP}=\mathrm{ePM}$.

$\sqrt{(\mathrm{x}-1)^{2}+(\mathrm{y}+1)^{2}}=\frac{1}{2}\left|\frac{\mathrm{x}-\mathrm{y}-3}{\sqrt{2}}\right|$

$(x-1)^{2}+(y+1)^{2}=\frac{1}{8}\left(x^{2}+y^{2}+9-2 x y+6 y-6 x\right)$

$8 x^{2}-16 x+8+8 y^{2}+16 y+8=x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x y+6 y-6 x+9$

$7 x^{2}+7 y^{2}+2 x y-10 x+10 y+7=0$

4. The equation $(5 x-1)^{2}+(5 y-2)^{2}=\left(\lambda^{2}-2 \lambda+1\right)(3 x+4 y-1)^{2}$ represents an ellipse if $\lambda \in$.

(a) $(0,1)$

(b) $(0,2)-\{1\}$

(c) $(1,2)$

(d) $(-1,0)$

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Solution :

$(5 x-1)^{2}+(5 y-2)^{2}=\left(\lambda^{2}-\lambda+1\right)(3 x+4 y-1)^{2}$

$25\left(\mathrm{x}-\frac{1}{5}\right)^{2}+25\left(\mathrm{y}-\frac{2}{5}\right)^{2}=(\lambda-1)^{2}(3 \mathrm{x}+4 \mathrm{y}-1)^{2}$

$\left(\mathrm{x}-\frac{1}{5}\right)^{2}+\left(\mathrm{y}-\frac{2}{5}\right)^{2}=(\lambda-1)^{2} \frac{(3 \mathrm{x}+4 \mathrm{y}-1)^{2}}{25}$

$\mathrm{Sp}^{2}=\mathrm{e}^{2}(\mathrm{PM})^{2}$

$\therefore \mathrm{e}=|\lambda-1|$

In ellipse $0<\mathrm{e}<1$

$ \begin{aligned} & \therefore 0<|\lambda-1|<1 \\ & 0<\lambda<2-\{1\} \\ & \therefore \lambda \in(0,2)-\{1\} \end{aligned} $

5. The eccentricity of an ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ whose latus rectum is half of its major axis is

(a) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

(b) $\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}$

(c) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

(d) None of these

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Solution:

$ \begin{array}{ll} \frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}}{\mathrm{a}^{2}}+\frac{\mathrm{y}^{2}}{\mathrm{~b}^{2}}=1 \quad \mathrm{a}>\mathrm{b} \\ \text { major axis } & =2 \mathrm{a} \\ \text { latus rectum is } & =\frac{2 \mathrm{~b}^{2}}{\mathrm{a}}=\mathrm{a} \end{array} $

$ \begin{aligned} & \text { According to question } ; \frac{2 b^{2}}{a}=a \\ & 2 b^{2}=a^{2} \\ & \text { eccentricity e }=\sqrt{1-\frac{b^{2}}{a^{2}}} \\ & =\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{2}} \\ & =\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \end{aligned} $

6. If $(5,12)$ and $(24,7)$ are the foci of an ellipse passing through the origin, then the eccentricity of the conic is

(a) $\frac{\sqrt{386}}{12}$

(b) $\frac{\sqrt{386}}{13}$

(c) $\frac{\sqrt{386}}{25}$

(d) $\frac{\sqrt{386}}{38}$

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Solution :

$\mathrm{S}(5,12), \mathrm{S}^{\prime}(24,7)$

$ \begin{aligned} & \mathrm{SP}=\sqrt{5^{2}+12^{2}}=13 \\ & \begin{aligned} & \mathrm{S}^{\prime} \mathrm{P}=\sqrt{24^{2}+7^{2}}=25 \\ & \mathrm{~S}^{\prime}=2 \mathrm{ae}=\sqrt{19^{2}+5^{2}} \\ &=\sqrt{361+25} \\ &=\sqrt{386} \\ &=\frac{\sqrt{386}}{2} \\ & \mathrm{ae} \end{aligned} \\ & \begin{aligned} \mathrm{SP}+\mathrm{S}^{\prime} \mathrm{P} & =2 \mathrm{a}=13+25 \\ 2 \mathrm{a} & =38 \\ \mathrm{a} & =19 \\ \mathrm{e} & =\frac{\mathrm{SS}^{\prime}}{\mathrm{SP}+\mathrm{S}^{\prime} \mathrm{P}}=\frac{2 \mathrm{ae}}{2 \mathrm{a}} \\ & =\frac{\sqrt{386}}{38} \end{aligned} \end{aligned} $

7. Locus of the point which divides double ordinate of the ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ in the ratio 1:2 internally is

(a) $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{9 y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$

(b) $\frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}}{\mathrm{a}^{2}}+\frac{9 \mathrm{y}^{2}}{\mathrm{~b}^{2}}=\frac{1}{9}$

(c) $\frac{9 x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{9 y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$

(d) None of these.

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Solution :

Let $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{h}, \mathrm{k})$ be a point divides double ordinate in the ratio $1: 2$ internally

Let coordinates of ends of double ordinate $\left(h, y _{1}\right)$ and $\left(h,-y _{1}\right)$.

$\therefore$ By section formula $\mathrm{k}=\frac{-\mathrm{y} _{1}+2 \mathrm{y} _{1}}{3}=\frac{\mathrm{y} _{1}}{3}$

$ \mathrm{y} _{1}=3 \mathrm{k} $

Now the point $\left(\mathrm{h}, \mathrm{y} _{1}\right)=(\mathrm{h}, 3 \mathrm{k})$ lies on the ellipse

$\therefore \frac{\mathrm{h}^{2}}{\mathrm{a}^{2}}+\frac{9 \mathrm{k}^{2}}{\mathrm{~b}^{2}}=1$ or $\frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}}{\mathrm{a}^{2}}+\frac{9 \mathrm{y}^{2}}{\mathrm{~b}^{2}}=1 \quad(\because(\mathrm{h}, \mathrm{k})$ are arbitrary $)$

8. If $\mathrm{C}$ is the centre of the ellipse $9 \mathrm{x}^{2}+16 \mathrm{y}^{2}=144$ and $\mathrm{S}$ is one focus. The ratio of $\mathrm{CS}$ to semi major axis is

(a) $\sqrt{7}: 16$

(b) $\sqrt{7}: 4$

(c) $\sqrt{5}: \sqrt{7}$

(d) None of these

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Solution : Here equation of ellipse is

$9 x^{2}+16 y^{2}=144$

$\frac{x^{2}}{16}+\frac{y^{2}}{9}=1$

$16>9 \therefore a>b$

$\mathrm{e}=\sqrt{1-\frac{\mathrm{b}^{2}}{\mathrm{a}^{2}}}$

$=\sqrt{1-\frac{9}{16}}$

$=\sqrt{\frac{7}{16}}$

$\mathrm{e}=\frac{\sqrt{7}}{4}$

Foci is $( \pm \mathrm{ae}, 0)=( \pm \sqrt{7}, 0)$

Semi major axis is $=\frac{2 \mathrm{a}}{2}=\mathrm{a}=4$

$\mathrm{CS}=\sqrt{7}$ and semi major axis is 4.

$\therefore$ Required ratio is $\sqrt{7}: 4$.

Practice questions

1. The equation of the circle drawn with the two foci of $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ as the end points of a diameter is

(a) $x^{2}+y^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}$

(b) $\mathrm{x}^{2}+\mathrm{y}^{2}=\mathrm{a}^{2}$

(c) $x^{2}+y^{2}=2 a^{2}$

(d) $\mathrm{x}^{2}+\mathrm{y}^{2}=\mathrm{a}^{2}-\mathrm{b}^{2}$

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2. The radius of the circle passing through the foci of the ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{16}+\frac{y^{2}}{7}=1$ and having its centre $(0,3)$ is

(a) $3 \sqrt{2}$

(b) $3$

(c) $\sqrt{12}$

(d) $\frac{7}{2}$

Show Answer Answer: (a)

3. $ \frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}}{\mathrm{r}^{2}-\mathrm{r}-6}+\frac{\mathrm{y}^{2}}{\mathrm{r}^{2}-6 \mathrm{r}+5}=1$ will represents the ellipse, if $\mathrm{r}$ lies in the interval

(a) $(-\infty, 2)$

(b) $(3, \infty)$

(c) $(5, \infty)$

(d) $(1, \infty)$

Show Answer Answer: (c)

4. The semi latus rectum of an ellipse is

(a) The AM of the segments of its focal chord.

(b) The GM of the segments of its focal chord

(c) The HM of the segments of its focal chord

(d) None of these

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5. The following equation represents an ellipse $25\left(x^{2}-6 x+9\right)+16 y^{2}=400$. How should the axes be transformed so that the ellipse is represented by the equation $\frac{x^{2}}{16}+\frac{y^{2}}{25}=1$______

Show Answer Answer: (3, 0)

6. Let $\mathrm{P}$ be a variable point on the ellipse $\frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}}{16}+\frac{\mathrm{y}^{2}}{25}=1$ with foci $\mathrm{S} _{1}$ and $\mathrm{S} _{2}$. It $\mathrm{A}$ be area of the triangle $\mathrm{PS} _{1} \mathrm{~S} _{2}$ then the maximum value of $\mathrm{A}$ is ________

Show Answer Answer: (12)

7. In an ellipse, if the lines joining a focus to the extremities of the minor axis make an equilateral triangle with the minor axis, the eccentricity of the ellipse is

(a) $3 / 4$

(b) $\sqrt{3} / 2$

(c) $1 / 2$

(d) $2 / 3$

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8. Column Matching:

For the ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{5}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1$

Column I Column II
1. $\mathrm{x}=0$ a. a directrix
2. $\mathrm{y}=0$ b. a latus rectum
3. $\mathrm{x}=1$ c. minor axis
4. $\mathrm{x}=5$ d. major axis
Show Answer Answer: 1 $\rarr$ c; 2 $\rarr$ d; 3 $\rarr$ b; 4 $\rarr$ a

9. The centre of the ellipse $14 x^{2}-4 x y+11 y^{2}-44 x-58 y+71=0$ is$……..$

Show Answer Answer: (3, 1)


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