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2025 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Q32
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Ellipse question

2025 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Q32

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Let the ellipse 3x2+py2=43x^2 + py^2 = 43x2+py2=4 pass through the centre CCC of the circle x2+y2−2x−4y−11=0x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 4y - 11 = 0x2+y2−2x−4y−11=0 of radius rrr. Let f1,f2f_1, f_2f1​,f2​ be the focal distances of the point CCC on the ellipse. Then 6f1f2−r6f_1f_2 - r6f1​f2​−r is equal to
  1. A
    78
  2. B
    68
  3. C
    70
  4. D
    74
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Correct answer: C

  1. Find the centre and radius of the circle

Given circle: x2+y2−2x−4y−11=0x^2+y^2-2x-4y-11=0x2+y2−2x−4y−11=0

Complete the squares: x2−2x+y2−4y=11x^2-2x+y^2-4y=11x2−2x+y2−4y=11 (x−1)2−1+(y−2)2−4=11 (x-1)^2-1+(y-2)^2-4=11(x−1)2−1+(y−2)2−4=11 (x−1)2+(y−2)2=16 (x-1)^2+(y-2)^2=16(x−1)2+(y−2)2=16

So the centre is C=(1,2)C=(1,2)C=(1,2) and the radius is r=4.r=4.r=4.


  1. Use the condition that the ellipse passes through the centre of the circle

Ellipse: 3x2+py2=43x^2+py^2=43x2+py2=4

Since it passes through C=(1,2)C=(1,2)C=(1,2), 3(1)2+p(2)2=43(1)^2+p(2)^2=43(1)2+p(2)2=4 3+4p=43+4p=43+4p=4 4p=14p=14p=1 p=14.p=\frac14.p=41​.

Hence the ellipse is 3x2+14y2=4.3x^2+\frac14 y^2=4.3x2+41​y2=4.

Multiply by 444: 12x2+y2=1612x^2+y^2=1612x2+y2=16

Write in standard form: x24/3+y216=1.\frac{x^2}{4/3}+\frac{y^2}{16}=1.4/3x2​+16y2​=1.

So a2=16,b2=43a^2=16,\quad b^2=\frac43a2=16,b2=34​ with major axis along the yyy-axis.


  1. Find the foci of the ellipse

For the ellipse x2b2+y2a2=1,\frac{x^2}{b^2}+\frac{y^2}{a^2}=1,b2x2​+a2y2​=1, we have c2=a2−b2=16−43=443.c^2=a^2-b^2=16-\frac43=\frac{44}{3}.c2=a2−b2=16−34​=344​. Thus c=443.c=\sqrt{\frac{44}{3}}.c=344​​.

So the foci are F1=(0,c),F2=(0,−c).F_1=(0,c),\qquad F_2=(0,-c).F1​=(0,c),F2​=(0,−c).


  1. Find the focal distances of the point C=(1,2)C=(1,2)C=(1,2)

Let f1=CF1,f2=CF2.f_1=CF_1,\qquad f_2=CF_2.f1​=CF1​,f2​=CF2​.

Then f12=(1−0)2+(2−c)2=1+4−4c+c2=5+c2−4c,f_1^2=(1-0)^2+(2-c)^2=1+4-4c+c^2=5+c^2-4c,f12​=(1−0)2+(2−c)2=1+4−4c+c2=5+c2−4c, f22=(1−0)2+(2+c)2=1+4+4c+c2=5+c2+4c.f_2^2=(1-0)^2+(2+c)^2=1+4+4c+c^2=5+c^2+4c.f22​=(1−0)2+(2+c)2=1+4+4c+c2=5+c2+4c.

Therefore, f1f2=(5+c2−4c)(5+c2+4c)f_1f_2=\sqrt{(5+c^2-4c)(5+c^2+4c)}f1​f2​=(5+c2−4c)(5+c2+4c)​ =(5+c2)2−(4c)2.=\sqrt{(5+c^2)^2-(4c)^2}.=(5+c2)2−(4c)2​.

Since c2=443,c^2=\frac{44}{3},c2=344​, we get 5+c2=5+443=593.5+c^2=5+\frac{44}{3}=\frac{59}{3}.5+c2=5+344​=359​.

Hence f1f2=(593)2−16⋅443f_1f_2=\sqrt{\left(\frac{59}{3}\right)^2-16\cdot \frac{44}{3}}f1​f2​=(359​)2−16⋅344​​ =34819−7043=\sqrt{\frac{3481}{9}-\frac{704}{3}}=93481​−3704​​ =3481−21129=\sqrt{\frac{3481-2112}{9}}=93481−2112​​ =13699=\sqrt{\frac{1369}{9}}=91369​​ =373.=\frac{37}{3}.=337​.


  1. Compute the required quantity

6f1f2−r=6(373)−46f_1f_2-r=6\left(\frac{37}{3}\right)-46f1​f2​−r=6(337​)−4 =74−4=70.=74-4=70.=74−4=70.


  1. Match with the options

707070 corresponds to Option C.

So the correct answer is C.

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