Mathematics · Ellipse
JEE Advanced 2023 — Paper 1 — Question 2
Let and be two distinct common tangents to the ellipse and the parabola .Suppose that the tangent touches and at the points and , respectively and the tangent touches P and E at the points and , respectively. Then which of the following statements is(are) true?

- Option A:Correct
The area of the quadrilateral is 35 square units
- Option B:
The area of the quadrilateral is 36 square units
- Option C:Correct
The tangents and meet the x -axis at the point
- Option D:
The tangents and meet the x -axis at the point
Answer: A, C
Step-by-step solution
(eq. of tangent for ellipse) (eq. of tangent for parabola)
Equations of tangents are and
Point of intersection
Eq. of l_{1} \rightarrow $$\mathrm{T}=0 (chord of contact for ellipse)
Eq. of l_{2} \rightarrow $$\mathrm{T}=0 (chord of contact for parabola)
area of quadrilateral 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