JEE Main 2019 — Ellipse Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot
Question
If tangents are drawn to the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 2 at all points on the ellipse other than its four vertices then the mid points of the tangents intercepted between the coordinate axes lie on the curve :
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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B
Step-by-step explanation
Equation of general tangent on ellipse
Let the midpoint be (h, k)
and
Let the midpoint be (h, k)
and
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