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Question

Ellipses which are drawn with the same two perpendicular lines as axes and with the sum of the reciprocals of squares of the lengths of their semi-major axis and semi-minor axis equal to a constant have only.

Solution

Correct option is

Four points in common

 

Let the two perpendicular lines be the coordinate axes and origin be the centre of the ellipse. 

Let the equation of the ellipse be 

        

It is given that  (a constant). So, the equation of the ellipse becomes  

        

This represents a family of curves passing through the intersection of       

i.e., the points (±k, ±k) or, (kk), (–k, –k), (k, –k) and (–kk). 

Hence, every member of the family passes through the four points.

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