Q.

A tangent to the ellipse x2+4y2=4 meets the ellipse x2+2y2=6 at P and Q. The angle between the tangents at P and Q of the ellipse x2+2y2=6 is

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a

π2

b

π6

c

π3

d

π4

answer is D.

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Given ellipses are x2+2y2=6   -(1)

where a2=6, b2=3

Let R(h, k) be the point of intersection of tangents at P and Q of (1)

Now PQ is chord of contact of (1) 

Now equation of chord of contact is S1=0

 x(h)+2y(k)-6=0  h x+2yk-6=0   -(2)

This line is tangent to the ellipse x2+4y2=4   -(3)

Let P=(2cosθ, sinθ) be any point on (3).

Now equation of tangent at P to the ellipse (3) is 2xcosθ+4y sinθ-4=0   -(4)

since (2) and (4) represents the same line then 

h2cosθ=2k4sinθ=-6-4  h=3cosθ, k=3sinθ

Now h2+k2=9(cos2θ+sin2θ)=9(1)=9

 h2+k2=6+3=a2+b2

 R lies on director circle.

 Angle PRQ=900

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