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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 10.2 parabola,ellipse,hyperbola

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

  1. A \(12/5\)
  2. B \(14/5\)
  3. C \(24/5\)
  4. D \(48/5\)
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(C) \(24/5\)

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Given the focus of the ellipse \(S(4, 0)\), we have \(ae = 4\). Since the eccentricity \(e = \dfrac{4}{5}\), we get \(a \left(\dfrac{4}{5}\right) = 4 \Rightarrow a = 5\). Using the relation \(b^2 = a^2(1 - e^2)\), we find: \(b^2 = 25 \left(1 - \dfrac{16}{25}\right) = 9\) The…
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