JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main Sample Paper-1

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    The equation \[|z-i|+|z+i|=k,k>0,\]  can represent an ellipse, if k2 is

    A)  < 1                                        

    B)  < 2

    C)  > 4                                        

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let \[z=x+iy\] \[\therefore \]\[\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{(y-1)}^{2}}}+\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{(y+1)}^{2}}}=k\]              ?(i) \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{x}^{2}}+{{(y-1)}^{2}}-{{x}^{2}}-{{(y+1)}^{2}}\] \[=k\{\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{(y-1)}^{2}}}-\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{(y+1)}^{2}}}\}\] \[\therefore \]\[\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{(y-1)}^{2}}}-\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{(y+1)}^{2}}}\] \[=-\frac{4y}{k}\]                                                                             ?(ii) From Eqs. (i) and (ii), \[2\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{(y-1)}^{2}}}=k-\frac{4y}{k}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[4{{x}^{2}}+\left( 4-\frac{16}{{{k}^{2}}} \right){{y}^{2}}={{k}^{2}}-4\] For an ellipse, \[4-\frac{16}{{{k}^{2}}}>0\Rightarrow {{k}^{2}}-4>0\] \[\Rightarrow \]                               \[{{k}^{2}}>0\]


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