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A chord AB of an ellipse x29+y2λ2=1 subtends a right angle at the centre of ellipse O
(where O is origin), also 1OA2+1OB2=1445, then λ2is equal to _____

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answer is 5.

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Let OA=r1 and OB=r2

A=r1cosθ,r1sinθ
A lies on ellipse x29+y2λ2=1
r12cos2θ9+r12sin2θλ2=11r12=cos2θ9+sin2θλ2    ....i
Now replace θ by 90+θ1we get
1r22=sin2θ9+cos2θλ2     ....(2)(1)+(2)1445=19+1λ2945=1λ2λ2=5

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