Ellipse-JEE-Mains-PYQ’s

An ellipse has its center at (1, -2), one focus at (3, -2) and one vertex at (5, -2). Then the length of its latus rectum is :
(A) 6
(B) 6\sqrt{3}
(C) \frac{16}{\sqrt{3}}
(D) 4\sqrt{3}
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Let the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1, (a > b), be 30. If its eccentricity is the maximum value of the function f(t) = -\frac{3}{4} + 2t - t^2, then (a^2 + b^2) is equal to
(A) 276
(B) 516
(C) 256
(D) 496
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Let each of the two ellipses E_1 : \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1, (a > b) and E_2 : \frac{x^2}{A^2} + \frac{y^2}{B^2} = 1, (A < B) have eccentricity \frac{4}{5}. Let the lengths of the latus recta of E_1 and E_2 be l_1 and l_2, respectively, such that 2l_1^2 = 9l_2. If the distance between the foci of E_1 is 8, then the distance between the foci of E_2 is
(A) \frac{96}{5}
(B) \frac{8}{5}
(C) \frac{16}{5}
(D) \frac{32}{5}
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If the points of intersection of the ellipses x^2 + 2y^2 - 6x - 12y + 23 = 0 and 4x^2 + 2y^2 - 20x - 12y + 35 = 0 lie on a circle of radius r and centre (a, b), then the value of ab + 18r^2 is :
(A) 53
(B) 52
(C) 55
(D) 51
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Let the line y - x = 1 intersect the ellipse \frac{x^2}{2} + \frac{y^2}{1} = 1 at the points A and B. Then the angle made by the line segment AB at the center of the ellipse is :
(A) \pi - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)
(B) \frac{\pi}{2} + \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)
(C) \frac{\pi}{2} + 2\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)
(D) \frac{\pi}{2} - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)
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Let S and S' be the foci of the ellipse \frac{x^2}{25} + \frac{y^2}{9} = 1 and P(\alpha, \beta) be a point on the ellipse in the first quadrant. If (\text{SP})^2 + (\text{S}'\text{P})^2 - \text{SP} \cdot \text{S}'\text{P} = 37, then \alpha^2 + \beta^2 is equal to :
(A) 13
(B) 15
(C) 11
(D) 17
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If the line \alpha x + 4y = \sqrt{7}, where \alpha \in \mathbf{R}, touches the ellipse 3x^2 + 4y^2 = 1 at the point P in the first quadrant, then one of the focal distances of P is :
(A) \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} - \frac{1}{2\sqrt{11}}
(B) \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} - \frac{1}{2\sqrt{5}}
(C) \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} + \frac{1}{2\sqrt{5}}
(D) \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} + \frac{1}{2\sqrt{7}}
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Let O be the vertex of the parabola x^{2}=4y and Q be any point on it. Let the locus of the point P, which divides the line segment OQ internally in the ratio 2:3 be the conic C. Then the equation of the chord of C, which is bisected at the point (1, 2), is :
(A) 5x-4y+3=0
(B) x-2y+3=0
(C) 4x-5y+6=0
(D) 5x-y-3=0
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An ellipse has its center at (1, -2), one focus at (3, -2) and one vertex at (5, -2). Then the length of its latus rectum is :
(A) 6
(B) 6\sqrt{3}
(C) \frac{16}{\sqrt{3}}
(D) 4\sqrt{3}
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Let the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse \frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1, (a > b), be 30. If its eccentricity is the maximum value of the function f(t) = -\frac{3}{4} + 2t - t^{2}, then (a^{2} + b^{2}) is equal to
(A) 276
(B) 516
(C) 256
(D) 496
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