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JEE Advanced 2023 — Paper 1 — Question 2

Let T1T_{1} and T2T_{2} be two distinct common tangents to the ellipse E:x26+y23=1E: \frac{x^{2}}{6}+\frac{y^{2}}{3}=1 and the parabola P:y2=12xP: y^{2}=12 x.Suppose that the tangent T1T_{1} touches PP and EE at the points A1A_{1} and A2A_{2}, respectively and the tangent T2T_{2} touches P and E at the points A4\mathrm{A}_{4} and A3\mathrm{A}_{3}, respectively. Then which of the following statements is(are) true?

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  1. Option A:

    The area of the quadrilateral A1 A2 A3 A4\mathrm{A}_{1} \mathrm{~A}_{2} \mathrm{~A}_{3} \mathrm{~A}_{4} is 35 square units

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    The area of the quadrilateral A1 A2 A3 A4\mathrm{A}_{1} \mathrm{~A}_{2} \mathrm{~A}_{3} \mathrm{~A}_{4} is 36 square units

  3. Option C:

    The tangents T1\mathrm{T}_{1} and T2\mathrm{T}_{2} meet the x -axis at the point (−3,0)(-3,0)

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    The tangents T1\mathrm{T}_{1} and T2\mathrm{T}_{2} meet the x -axis at the point (−6,0)(-6,0)

Answer: A, C

Step-by-step solution

y=mx±6m2+3y=m x \pm \sqrt{6 m^{2}+3} \quad (eq. of tangent for ellipse) y=mx+3my=m x+\frac{3}{m} \quad (eq. of tangent for parabola)

⇒3 m=6 m2+3\Rightarrow \frac{3}{\mathrm{~m}}=\sqrt{6 \mathrm{~m}^{2}+3}

⇒9 m2=6 m2+3\Rightarrow \frac{9}{\mathrm{~m}^{2}}=6 \mathrm{~m}^{2}+3

⇒3=2 m4+m2\Rightarrow 3=2 \mathrm{~m}^{4}+\mathrm{m}^{2}

⇒2 m4+m2−3=0\Rightarrow 2 \mathrm{~m}^{4}+\mathrm{m}^{2}-3=0

⇒2 m4+3 m2−2 m2−3=0\Rightarrow 2 \mathrm{~m}^{4}+3 \mathrm{~m}^{2}-2 \mathrm{~m}^{2}-3=0

⇒m2(2m2+3)−1(2m2+3)=0\Rightarrow m^{2}\left(2 m^{2}+3\right)-1\left(2 m^{2}+3\right)=0 ⇒m=1,−1\Rightarrow \mathrm{m}=1,-1

⇒\Rightarrow Equations of tangents are y=x+3\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{x}+3 and y=−x−3y=-x-3

⇒\Rightarrow Point of intersection =(−3,0)=(-3,0)

Eq. of l_{1} \rightarrow $$\mathrm{T}=0 (chord of contact for ellipse) −3x6=1⇒x=−2\frac{-3 x}{6}=1 \Rightarrow x=-2

Eq. of l_{2} \rightarrow $$\mathrm{T}=0 (chord of contact for parabola) 12(x−32)=0⇒x=312\left(\frac{\mathrm{x}-3}{2}\right) =0 \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}=3

⇒\Rightarrow area of quadrilateral A1 A2 A3 A4=12(2+12)×5=35\mathrm{A}_{1} \mathrm{~A}_{2} \mathrm{~A}_{3} \mathrm{~A}_{4}=\frac{1}{2}(2+12) \times 5=35 sq. units

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Exam
JEE Advanced 2023
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Ellipse
Topic
Tangents & Normals to ellipse, chord of conatct
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