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JEE Main 201912 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2019
Date
12 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Ellipse

JEE Main 2019 · 12 April · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Ellipse

If the normal to the ellipse 3x ^ 2 + 4 y ^ 2 = 12 at a point P on...

If the normal to the ellipse 3x2+4y2=12{3x}^{2} + 4{y}^{2} = 12 at a point PP on it is parallel to the line, 2x+y=42x + y = 4 and the tangent to the ellipse at PP passes through Q(4,4)Q ( 4,4 ) then PQPQ is equal to:

Options

  1. A612\dfrac{\sqrt{61}}{2}
  2. B552\dfrac{5\sqrt{5}}{2}
  3. C1572\dfrac{\sqrt{157}}{2}
  4. D2212\dfrac{\sqrt{221}}{2}

Correct answer

B. 552\dfrac{5\sqrt{5}}{2}

Step-by-step solution

Given the equation of an ellipse is x24+y23=1\dfrac{{x}^{2}}{4} + \dfrac{{y}^{2}}{3} = 1,where a=2,b=3.a = 2, b = \sqrt{3} .
As we know equation of normal to the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1\dfrac{{x}^{2}}{{a}^{2}} + \dfrac{{y}^{2}}{{b}^{2}} = 1 can be taken as
axsecθ−bycosecθ=a2−b2axsec \theta - bycosec \theta = {a}^{2} - {b}^{2}
⇒2xsecθ−3ycosecθ=1⇒ 2xsec \theta - \sqrt{3}ycosec \theta = 1 for the given ellipse.
Now, this normal is parallel to 2x+y=52x + y = 5.
⇒−2secθ3cosecθ=−2⇒tanθ=−3⇒θ=2π3,−π3⇒ - \dfrac{2sec \theta}{\sqrt{3}cosec \theta} = - 2 ⇒ tan \theta = - \sqrt{3} ⇒ \theta = \dfrac{2\pi}{3}, - \dfrac{\pi}{3}
Hence point P(acosθ,bsinθ)=(−1,32)or(1,−32)P\left(acos \theta, bsin \theta\right) = \left(- 1, \dfrac{3}{2}\right) or \left(1, - \dfrac{3}{2}\right)
Tangent at \left(- 1, \dfrac{3}{2}\right)isis\dfrac{x . \left(- 1\right)}{4} + \dfrac{y . \dfrac{3}{2}}{3} = 1<br/><br />⇒ - x + 2y = 4whichalsopassesthroughwhich also passes throughQ\left(4, 4\right)<br/><br />⇒ PQ = \sqrt{{\left(4 \pm 1\right)}^{2} + {\left(4 ∓ \dfrac{3}{2}\right)}^{2}} = \dfrac{5\sqrt{5}}{2} .
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