Ellipse

Let $\frac{x^2}{f\left(a^2+7 a+3\right)}+\frac{y^2}{f(3 a+15)}=1$ represent an ellipse with major axis along $y$-axis, where $f$ is a strictly decreasing positive function on $\mathbf{R}$. If the set of all possible values of $a$ is $\mathb...

Let $x=9$ be a directrix of an ellipse E , whose centre is at the origin and eccentricity is $\frac{1}{3}$. Let $\mathrm{P}(\alpha, 0)$, $\alpha>0$, be a focus of E and AB be a chord passing through P . Then the locus of the mid point of AB...

Let a focus of the ellipse $\mathrm{E}: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ be $\mathrm{S}(4,0)$ and its eccentricity be $\frac{4}{5}$. If the point $\mathrm{P}(3, \alpha)$ lies on E and O is the origin, then the area of $\triangle \mathrm{P...

Consider the parabola $\mathrm{P}: y^2=4 k x$ and the ellipse $\mathrm{E}: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$. Let the line segment joining the points of intersection of P and E , be their latus rectums. If the eccentricity of E is $e$, the...

Let $\mathrm{P}(3 \cos \alpha, 2 \sin \alpha), \alpha \neq 0$, be a point on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1, \mathrm{Q}$ be a point on the circle $x^2+y^2-14 x-14 y+82=0$ and R be a point on the line $x+y=5$ such that the centro...

Let an ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$, $a < b$, pass through the point (4, 3) and have eccentricity $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}$.Then the length of its latus rectum is :

Let A be the point (3, 0) and circles with variable diameter AB touch the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 36$ internally. Let the curve C be the locus of the point B. If the eccentricity of C is $e$, then $72e^2$ is equal to ________.

An ellipse has its center at $(1, -2)$, one focus at $(3, -2)$ and one vertex at $(5, -2)$. Then the length of its latus rectum is :

Let each of the two ellipses $\mathrm{E}_1: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1,(a>b)$ and $\mathrm{E}_2: \frac{x^2}{\mathrm{~A}^2}+\frac{y^2}{\mathrm{~B}^2}=1,(\mathrm{~A}<\mathrm{B})$ have eccentricity $\frac{4}{5}$. Let the lengths of the ...

Let $(h, k)$ lie on the circle $\mathrm{C}: x^2+y^2=4$ and the point $(2 h+1,3 k+2)$ lie on an ellipse with eccentricity $e$. Then the value of $\frac{5}{e^2}$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$ .

Let the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1,(a>b)$, be 30 . If its eccentricity is the maximum value of the function $f(t)=-\frac{3}{4}+2 t-t^2$, then $\left(a^2+b^2\right)$ is equal to

Let the line $y-x=1$ intersect the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{y^2}{1}=1$ at the points A and B . Then the angle made by the line segment AB at the center of the ellipse is :

If the points of intersection of the ellipses $x^2+2 y^2-6 x-12 y+23=0$ and
$4 x^2+2 y^2-20 x-12 y+35=0$ lie on a circle of radius $r$ and centre $(a, b)$, then the
value of $a b+18 r^2$ is :

Let S and $\mathrm{S}^{\prime}$ be the foci of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1$ and $\mathrm{P}(\alpha, \beta)$ be a point on the ellipse in the first quadrant. If $(\mathrm{SP})^2+\left(\mathrm{S}^{\prime} \mathrm{P}\right)^2-\...

If the line $\alpha x+4 y=\sqrt{7}$, where $\alpha \in \mathbf{R}$, touches the ellipse $3 x^2+4 y^2=1$ at the point P in the first quadrant, then one of the focal distances of $P$ is :

Let the ellipse $3x^2 + py^2 = 4$ pass through the centre $C$ of the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 4y - 11 = 0$ of radius $r$. Let $f_1, f_2$ be the focal distances of the point $C$ on the ellipse. Then $6f_1f_2 - r$ is equal to

Let p be the number of all triangles that can be formed by joining the vertices of a regular polygon P of n sides and q be the number of all quadrilaterals that can be formed by joining the vertices of P. If p + q = 126, then the eccentrici...

Let the length of a latus rectum of an ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ be 10. If its eccentricity is the minimum value of the function $f(t) = t^2 + t + \frac{11}{12}$, $t \in \mathbb{R}$, then $a^2 + b^2$ is equal to :

The length of the latus-rectum of the ellipse, whose foci are $(2,5)$ and $(2,-3)$ and eccentricity is $\frac{4}{5}$, is

The centre of a circle C is at the centre of the ellipse $\mathrm{E}: \frac{x^2}{\mathrm{a}^2}+\frac{y^2}{\mathrm{~b}^2}=1, \mathrm{a}>\mathrm{b}$. Let C pass through the foci $F_1$ and $F_2$ of E such that the circle $C$ and the ellipse $E...

Let for two distinct values of p the lines $y=x+\mathrm{p}$ touch the ellipse $\mathrm{E}: \frac{x^2}{4^2}+\frac{y^2}{3^2}=1$ at the points A and B . Let the line $y=x$ intersect E at the points C and D . Then the area of the quadrilateral ...

A line passing through the point $P(\sqrt{5}, \sqrt{5})$ intersects the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{36}+\frac{y^2}{25}=1$ at $A$ and $B$ such that $(P A) \cdot(P B)$ is maximum. Then $5\left(P A^2+P B^2\right)$ is equal to :

Let $C$ be the circle of minimum area enclosing the ellipse $E: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ with eccentricity $\frac{1}{2}$ and foci $( \pm 2,0)$. Let $P Q R$ be a variable triangle, whose vertex $P$ is on the circle $C$ and the side...

If $S$ and $S^{\prime}$ are the foci of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{18}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1$ and P be a point on the ellipse, then $\min \left(S P \cdot S^{\prime} P\right)+\max \left(S P \cdot S^{\prime} P\right)$ is equal to :

If the length of the minor axis of an ellipse is equal to one fourth of the distance between the foci, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

Let the ellipse $E_1: \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$, $a > b$ and $E_2: \frac{x^2}{A^2} + \frac{y^2}{B^2} = 1$, $A < B$ have same eccentricity $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$. Let the product of their lengths of latus rectums be $\frac{32}{\sq...

If $\alpha x+\beta y=109$ is the equation of the chord of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$, whose mid point is $\left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$. then $\alpha+\beta$ is equal to :

Let $\mathrm{E}_1: \frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ be an ellipse. Ellipses $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{i}}$ 's are constructed such that their centres and eccentricities are same as that of $\mathrm{E}_1$, and the length of minor axis of $\mathrm{E...

If the midpoint of a chord of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ is $(\sqrt{2}, 4 / 3)$, and the length of the chord is $\frac{2 \sqrt{\alpha}}{3}$, then $\alpha$ is :

Let the product of the focal distances of the point $\left(\sqrt{3}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$ on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1,(a>b)$, be $\frac{7}{4}$. Then the absolute difference of the eccentricities of two such ellipses is

The equation of the chord, of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{16}=1$, whose mid-point is $(3,1)$ is :

The length of the chord of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{2}=1$, whose mid-point is $\left(1, \frac{1}{2}\right)$, is :

Let $\mathrm{E}: \frac{x^2}{\mathrm{a}^2}+\frac{y^2}{\mathrm{~b}^2}=1, \mathrm{a}>\mathrm{b}$ and $\mathrm{H}: \frac{x^2}{\mathrm{~A}^2}-\frac{y^2}{\mathrm{~B}^2}=1$. Let the distance between the foci of E and the foci of $H$ be $2 \sqrt{3}...

Let \(f(x)=x^2+9, g(x)=\frac{x}{x-9}\) and \(\mathrm{a}=f \circ g(10), \mathrm{b}=g \circ f(3)\). If \(\mathrm{e}\) and \(l\) denote the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse $$\frac{x^2}{\mathrm{a}}+\frac{y^2}{\mat...

Let the line \(2 x+3 y-\mathrm{k}=0, \mathrm{k}>0\), intersect the \(x\)-axis and \(y\)-axis at the points \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\), respectively. If the equation of the circle having the line segment \(A B\) as a diameter is $$x^2...

Let \(P\) be a parabola with vertex \((2,3)\) and directrix \(2 x+y=6\). Let an ellipse \(E: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1, a>b\), of eccentricity \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\) pass through the focus of the parabola \(P\). Then, the square of ...

If the length of the minor axis of an ellipse is equal to half of the distance between the foci, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

Let \(A(\alpha, 0)\) and \(B(0, \beta)\) be the points on the line \(5 x+7 y=50\). Let the point \(P\) divide the line segment \(A B\) internally in the ratio \(7:3\). Let \(3 x-25=0\) be a directrix of the ellipse $$E: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\fra...

The length of the chord of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{16}=1$, whose mid point is $\left(1, \frac{2}{5}\right)$, is equal to :

Let $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1, \mathrm{a}>\mathrm{b}$ be an ellipse, whose eccentricity is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ and the length of the latusrectum is $\sqrt{14}$. Then the square of the eccentricity of $\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^...

Let $\mathrm{P}$ be a point on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$. Let the line passing through $\mathrm{P}$ and parallel to $y$-axis meet the circle $x^2+y^2=9$ at point $\mathrm{Q}$ such that $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ are on ...

In a group of 100 persons 75 speak English and 40 speak Hindi. Each person speaks at least one of the two languages. If the number of persons, who speak only English is \(\alpha\) and the number of persons who speak only Hindi is \(\beta\),...

If the maximum distance of normal to the ellipse \(\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1, b < 2\), from the origin is 1, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

Let a tangent to the curve \(9{x^2} + 16{y^2} = 144\) intersect the coordinate axes at the points A and B. Then, the minimum length of the line segment AB is ________

Let C be the largest circle centred at (2, 0) and inscribed in the ellipse \({{{x^2}} \over {36}} + {{{y^2}} \over {16}} = 1\). If (1, \(\alpha\)) lies on C, then 10 \(\alpha^2\) is equal to ____________

The line \(x=8\) is the directrix of the ellipse \(\mathrm{E}:\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1\) with the corresponding focus \((2,0)\). If the tangent to \(\mathrm{E}\) at the point \(\mathrm{P}\) in the first quadrant passes thro...

Let an ellipse with centre $(1,0)$ and latus rectum of length $\frac{1}{2}$ have its major axis along $\mathrm{x}$-axis. If its minor axis subtends an angle $60^{\circ}$ at the foci, then the square of the sum of the lengths of its minor an...

Let the tangent and normal at the point \((3 \sqrt{3}, 1)\) on the ellipse \(\frac{x^{2}}{36}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1\) meet the \(y\)-axis at the points \(A\) and \(B\) respectively. Let the circle \(C\) be drawn taking \(A B\) as a diameter and...

Let \(\mathrm{P}\left(\frac{2 \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{7}}, \frac{6}{\sqrt{7}}\right), \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}\) and \(\mathrm{S}\) be four points on the ellipse \(9 x^{2}+4 y^{2}=36\). Let \(\mathrm{PQ}\) and \(\mathrm{RS}\) be mutually perpendicula...

Consider ellipses \(\mathrm{E}_{k}: k x^{2}+k^{2} y^{2}=1, k=1,2, \ldots, 20\). Let \(\mathrm{C}_{k}\) be the circle which touches the four chords joining the end points (one on minor axis and another on major axis) of the ellipse $$\mathrm...