JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Ellipse

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    If \[P\equiv (x,\ y)\], \[{{F}_{1}}\equiv (3,\ 0)\], \[{{F}_{2}}\equiv (-3,\ 0)\] and \[16{{x}^{2}}+25{{y}^{2}}=400\], then \[P{{F}_{1}}+P{{F}_{2}}\] equals                                                                                                    [IIT 1998]

    A)            8     

    B)            6

    C)            10   

    D)            12

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Equation of the curve is \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{5}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{4}^{2}}}=1\]            Þ\[-5\le x\le 5,\,\,-4\le y\le 4\]            \[P{{F}_{1}}+P{{F}_{2}}=\sqrt{[{{(x-3)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}]}+\sqrt{[{{(x+3)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}]}\]            \[=\sqrt{{{(x-3)}^{2}}+\frac{400-16{{x}^{2}}}{25}}+\sqrt{{{(x+3)}^{2}}+\frac{400-16{{x}^{2}}}{25}}\]            \[=\frac{1}{5}\left\{ \sqrt{(9{{x}^{2}}+625-150x)}+\sqrt{(9{{x}^{2}}+625+150x)} \right\}\]            \[=\frac{1}{5}\left\{ \sqrt{{{(3x-25)}^{2}}}+\sqrt{{{(3x+25)}^{2}}} \right\}=\frac{1}{5}\left\{ 25-3x+3x+25 \right\}\]            \[=10\], \[(\because 25-3x>0,\,25+3x>0\])


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