S(3, 4) And S’(9, 12) Are Two Foci Of An Ellipse. If The Foot Of The Perpendicular From S On A Tangent To The Ellipse Has The Coordinates (1, –4), Then The Eccentricity Of The Ellipse Is  

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Question

S(3, 4) and S’(9, 12) are two foci of an ellipse. If the foot of the perpendicular from S on a tangent to the ellipse has the coordinates (1, –4), then the eccentricity of the ellipse is  

Solution

Correct option is

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We know that the locus of the foot of the perpendiculars drawn from foci on any tangent to the ellipse is its auxiliary circle. Therefore, (1, –4) lies on the auxiliary circle of the ellipse.

The foci are S(3, 4) and S’(9, 12). Therefore, coordinates of the centre of the ellipse are (6, 8). 

Also, Distance between two foci = 10 

      

The equation of the auxiliary circle is   

       

It passes through (1, –4). 

  

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