JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Ellipse

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    The locus of the point of intersection of perpendicular tangents to the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\], is               [MP PET 1995]

    A)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]                                   

    B)            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]

    C)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]                                  

    D)            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Let point be \[(h,k)\]their pair of tangent will be                    \[\left( \frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}-1 \right)\,\left( \frac{{{h}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{k}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}-1 \right)={{\left( \frac{hx}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{yk}{{{b}^{2}}}-1 \right)}^{2}}\]                    Pair of tangents will be perpendicular, if                    coefficient of \[{{x}^{2}}\]+ coefficient of \[{{y}^{2}}=0\]                       Þ\[\frac{{{k}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}}}+\frac{{{h}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}}}=\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}\]Þ \[{{h}^{2}}+{{k}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]                    Replace \[(h,k)\]by\[(x,y)\]Þ\[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\].


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