Let P be a parabola with vertex (2,3) and directrix 2x+y=6. Let an ellipse E: x^2 a^2+ y^2 b^2=1,a>b of eccentricity 1 √2 pass through the focus of…
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Let P be a parabola with vertex (2,3) and directrix 2x+y=6. Let an ellipse E:a2x2+b2y2=1,a>b of eccentricity 21 pass through the focus of the parabola P. Then the square of the length of the latus rectum of E, is
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A
8385
B
8347
C
25512
D
25656
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Solution
Let Z be the foot of perpendicular from vertex to directrix of parabola,
Now, finding Z we get,
⇒2x−2=1y−3=−4+1(4+3)−6
⇒2x−2=1y−3=5−1
⇒2x−2=5−1,1y−3=5−1
⇒x=512,y=516
⇒Z≡(512,516)
Eccentricity of ellipse is given as 21.
Now, finding b2 using eccentricity formula we get,
⇒b2=a2(1−e2)=2a2
So, equation of ellipse will be,
⇒25a2144+25×2a2256=1 {as (x,y)≡(512,516) }
⇒25a2144+25a2512=1
⇒25a2656=1
⇒a2=25656
⇒b2=25328
Length of latus rectum is given by,
L=a2b2.
⇒L=56562×25328
⇒L=5656
⇒L2=25656
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