Mathematics · Ellipse

JEE Main 2025 — 8 April, Evening Shift — Question 22

Let the ellipse 3x2+py2=43 x^{2}+p y^{2}=4 pass through the centre CC of the circle x2+y2−2x−4y−11=0x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-4 y-11=0 of radius rr. Let f1,f2f_{1}, f_{2} be the focal distances of the point CC on the ellipse. Then 6f1f2−r6 f_{1} f_{2}-r is equal to

  1. Option A:

    68

  2. Option B:

    74

  3. Option C:

    70

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    78

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

S:x2+y2−2x−4y−11=0S: x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-4 y-11=0

Centre C(1,2)C(1,2)

radius =1+4+11=\sqrt{1+4+11} = 4

Ellipse 3x2+py2=43 x^{2}+p y^{2}=4 passes through (1,2)(1,2)

3(1)+p(4)=43(1)+p(4)=4

4p=14 p=1

p=14p=\frac{1}{4}

E:3x2+y24=4E: 3 x^{2}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}=4

or x243+y216=1\frac{x^{2}}{\frac{4}{3}}+\frac{y^{2}}{16}=1

e=1−4316e=\sqrt{1-\frac{\frac{4}{3}}{16}}

e=1−112e=\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{12}}

e=1112e=\sqrt{\frac{11}{12}}

Focus =(0,±2113)=\left(0, \pm 2 \sqrt{\frac{11}{3}}\right)

f1=1+(2−2113)2f_{1}=\sqrt{1+\left(2-2 \sqrt{\frac{11}{3}}\right)^{2}} and f2=1+(2+2113)2f_{2}=\sqrt{1+\left(2+2 \sqrt{\frac{11}{3}}\right)^{2}}

f1f2=373f_{1} f_{2}=\frac{37}{3}

⇒6f1f2−r=74−7\Rightarrow 6 f_{1} f_{2}-r=74-7

=70=70

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Ellipse
Topic
Common tangents to circle & ellipse