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AP EAMCET · Maths · Ellipse

Let \(\mathrm{C}\) be the centre of an ellipse and \(\mathrm{PQ}\) be a chord of it with \(\lfloor\mathrm{PCQ}=90^{\circ}\). If \(\mathrm{R}\) is the point of intersection of the tangents to the ellipse at \(P\) and \(Q\) then \(R\) lies on

  1. A a straight line
  2. B a parabola
  3. C an ellipse
  4. D a hyperbola
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(C) an ellipse

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Let the ellipse be \(\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1\). Let R be \((h, k)\). The equation of the chord PQ is \(\frac{hx}{a^2} + \frac{ky}{b^2} = 1\). The equation of the pair of lines CP and CQ is obtained by homogenizing the ellipse equation using the chord equation:…