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Let S and S^prime be the foci of the ellipse x^2 25+ y^2 9=1 and P(α, β) be a point on the ellipse in the first quadrant. If ( SP)^2+ ( S^prime P…

JEE Main 2026 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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Let S and S′\mathrm{S}^{\prime}S′ be the foci of the ellipse x225+y29=1\frac{x^{2}}{25}+\frac{y^{2}}{9}=125x2​+9y2​=1 and P(α,β)\mathrm{P}(\alpha, \beta)P(α,β) be a point on the ellipse in the first quadrant. If (SP)2+(S′P)2−SP⋅S′P=37(\mathrm{SP})^{2}+\left(\mathrm{S}^{\prime} \mathrm{P}\right)^{2}-\mathrm{SP} \cdot \mathrm{S}^{\prime} \mathrm{P}=37(SP)2+(S′P)2−SP⋅S′P=37, then α2+β2\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2}α2+β2 is equal to :

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