JEE Main 2023
Conic Sections
Ellipse
Hard
Question
Let the tangent and normal at the point on the ellipse meet the -axis at the points and respectively. Let the circle be drawn taking as a diameter and the line intersect at the points and . If the tangents at the points and on the circle intersect at the point , then is equal to :
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Solution
This problem is a comprehensive test of concepts involving ellipses, tangents, normals, circles, and poles/polars. We will systematically break down the problem into several parts to ensure clarity and accuracy.
1. Finding the Equation of the Tangent to the Ellipse and its y-intercept A
- Key Concept: The equation of the tangent to the ellipse at a point is given by the formula , which is . This formula is a fundamental result