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2022 · 29 Jul · Shift 1 · Q32
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2022 · 29 Jul · Shift 1 · Q32

JEE MainMathematicsEllipseMCQ+4 / −1
Let a line L pass through the point of intersection of the lines bx+10y−8=0b x+10 y-8=0bx+10y−8=0 and 2x−3y=0, b∈R−{43}2 x-3 y=0, \mathrm{~b} \in \mathbf{R}-\left\{\frac{4}{3}\right\}2x−3y=0, b∈R−{34​}. If the line L\mathrm{L}L also passes through the point (1,1)(1,1)(1,1) and touches the circle 17(x2+y2)=1617\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\right)=1617(x2+y2)=16, then the eccentricity of the ellipse x25+y2 b2=1\frac{x^{2}}{5}+\frac{y^{2}}{\mathrm{~b}^{2}}=15x2​+ b2y2​=1 is :
  1. A
    25\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}5​2​
  2. B
    35\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}53​​
  3. C
    15\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}5​1​
  4. D
    25\sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}52​​
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Correct answer: B

  1. Find the intersection point of the given lines

The lines are bx+10y−8=0bx+10y-8=0bx+10y−8=0 and 2x−3y=0.2x-3y=0.2x−3y=0.

From 2x−3y=02x-3y=02x−3y=0, we get x=3y2.x=\frac{3y}{2}.x=23y​.

Substitute into bx+10y−8=0bx+10y-8=0bx+10y−8=0: b(3y2)+10y−8=0b\left(\frac{3y}{2}\right)+10y-8=0b(23y​)+10y−8=0 (3b2+10)y=8\left(\frac{3b}{2}+10\right)y=8(23b​+10)y=8 y=163b+20.y=\frac{16}{3b+20}.y=3b+2016​.

Hence x=32⋅163b+20=243b+20.x=\frac{3}{2}\cdot \frac{16}{3b+20}=\frac{24}{3b+20}.x=23​⋅3b+2016​=3b+2024​.

So the intersection point is P(243b+20,163b+20).P\left(\frac{24}{3b+20},\frac{16}{3b+20}\right).P(3b+2024​,3b+2016​).


  1. Equation of line through PPP and (1,1)(1,1)(1,1)

Since line LLL passes through PPP and (1,1)(1,1)(1,1), its slope is

Simplify: m=3b+20−163b+203b+20−243b+20=3b+43b−4.m=\frac{\frac{3b+20-16}{3b+20}}{\frac{3b+20-24}{3b+20}}=\frac{3b+4}{3b-4}.m=3b+203b+20−24​3b+203b+20−16​​=3b−43b+4​.

Thus line LLL through (1,1)(1,1)(1,1) is y−1=3b+43b−4(x−1).y-1=\frac{3b+4}{3b-4}(x-1).y−1=3b−43b+4​(x−1).


  1. Use tangency condition with the circle

The circle is 17(x2+y2)=16⇒x2+y2=1617.17(x^2+y^2)=16 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x^2+y^2=\frac{16}{17}.17(x2+y2)=16⇒x2+y2=1716​.

So its center is (0,0)(0,0)(0,0) and radius is r=417.r=\frac{4}{\sqrt{17}}.r=17​4​.

Write the line in general form. From y−1=m(x−1),y-1=m(x-1),y−1=m(x−1), we get mx−y−m+1=0.mx-y-m+1=0.mx−y−m+1=0.

Distance of the center (0,0)(0,0)(0,0) from this line must equal the radius: ∣1−m∣m2+1=417.\frac{|1-m|}{\sqrt{m^2+1}}=\frac{4}{\sqrt{17}}.m2+1​∣1−m∣​=17​4​.

Now m=3b+43b−4.m=\frac{3b+4}{3b-4}.m=3b−43b+4​.

Compute 1−m1-m1−m: 1−m=1−3b+43b−4=3b−4−(3b+4)3b−4=−83b−4.1-m=1-\frac{3b+4}{3b-4}=\frac{3b-4-(3b+4)}{3b-4}=\frac{-8}{3b-4}.1−m=1−3b−43b+4​=3b−43b−4−(3b+4)​=3b−4−8​. So ∣1−m∣=8∣3b−4∣.|1-m|=\frac{8}{|3b-4|}.∣1−m∣=∣3b−4∣8​.

Next, m2+1=(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2(3b−4)2.m^2+1=\frac{(3b+4)^2+(3b-4)^2}{(3b-4)^2}.m2+1=(3b−4)2(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2​.

Hence m2+1=(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2∣3b−4∣.\sqrt{m^2+1}=\frac{\sqrt{(3b+4)^2+(3b-4)^2}}{|3b-4|}.m2+1​=∣3b−4∣(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2​​.

Therefore, ∣1−m∣m2+1=8(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2.\frac{|1-m|}{\sqrt{m^2+1}}=\frac{8}{\sqrt{(3b+4)^2+(3b-4)^2}}.m2+1​∣1−m∣​=(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2​8​.

Set this equal to 417\frac{4}{\sqrt{17}}17​4​: 8(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2=417.\frac{8}{\sqrt{(3b+4)^2+(3b-4)^2}}=\frac{4}{\sqrt{17}}.(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2​8​=17​4​.

Cross-multiplying, 217=(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2.2\sqrt{17}=\sqrt{(3b+4)^2+(3b-4)^2}.217​=(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2​.

Squaring, 68=(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2.68=(3b+4)^2+(3b-4)^2.68=(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2.

Expand: (3b+4)2+(3b−4)2=(9b2+24b+16)+(9b2−24b+16)=18b2+32.(3b+4)^2+(3b-4)^2=(9b^2+24b+16)+(9b^2-24b+16)=18b^2+32.(3b+4)2+(3b−4)2=(9b2+24b+16)+(9b2−24b+16)=18b2+32.

So 18b2+32=6818b^2+32=6818b2+32=68 18b2=3618b^2=3618b2=36 b2=2.b^2=2.b2=2.


  1. Find the eccentricity of the ellipse

The ellipse is x25+y2b2=1.\frac{x^2}{5}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1.5x2​+b2y2​=1.

Since b2=2b^2=2b2=2, it becomes x25+y22=1.\frac{x^2}{5}+\frac{y^2}{2}=1.5x2​+2y2​=1.

Here, a2=5,c2=a2−b2=5−2=3.a^2=5, \quad c^2=a^2-b^2=5-2=3.a2=5,c2=a2−b2=5−2=3.

Therefore eccentricity is e=ca=35.e=\frac{c}{a}=\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}.e=ac​=53​​.


  1. Check options

35\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}53​​ corresponds to Option B.


Final Answer: 35\boxed{\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}}53​​​

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