JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Conic Sections

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    If the chords of contact of tangents from two points \[(\alpha ,\beta )\] and \[(\gamma ,\delta )\] to the ellipse \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{5}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{2}=1\] are perpendicular, then \[\frac{\alpha \gamma }{\beta \delta }=\]

    A) \[\frac{4}{25}\]

    B) \[\frac{-4}{25}\]

    C) \[\frac{25}{4}\]

    D) \[\frac{-25}{4}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] The equation of chord of contact of tangents form two points \[(\alpha ,\beta )\] and \[(\gamma ,\delta )\] to the given ellipse are \[\frac{x\alpha }{5}+\frac{y\beta }{2}=1\]          ? (1) and \[\frac{x\gamma }{5}+\frac{y\delta }{2}=1\]   ? (2) Since (1) and (2) are\[\bot \], \[\therefore \frac{-2\alpha }{5\beta }\times \frac{-2\gamma }{5\delta }=-1\Rightarrow \frac{\alpha \gamma }{\beta \delta }=-\frac{25}{4}\]


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