conics

maximum length of perpendicular from centre of ellipse x2/9+y2/4 =1 on any normal to this ellipse is equal to a+5, then value of a is

a. -4 b. -3
c. 4 d. none

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Honey Arora ·

b)-3

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MATRIX ·

c)4.......[12].........[76]..........[77][78][79]...........

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rashi mathur ·

the correct answer is -4. can anyone show me how to do this

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Lonely 1 ·

maximum length of perpendicular from centre of ellipse x2/9+y2/4 =1 on any normal to this ellipse is equal to a+5, then value of a is

if u r asking 4 the maximum length then

a+5=3
a=-2

check ur question again or the sorce if u have any doubts but the produre to be followed id this

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ANKIT GOYAL ·

lonely it is the max distance from the centre to the tangent

check it out...............

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ANKIT GOYAL ·

use normal form of the equation xasec - bcosec y = a2-b2
use distance from origin and maximise it
u will get ur results

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