Q.

If the normal at any point P on the ellipse  x2a2+y2b2=1 meets the major axis at G1 and the minor axis at G2, then

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a

PG2=aba2cos2θ+b2sin2θ

b

PG1 : PG2=a : b

c

PG1=bab2cos2θ+a2sin2θ

d

PG1 : PG2=b2 : a2

answer is A, D.

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Detailed Solution

Let the coordinates of P be (a cos θ, b sin θ) Equation of the normal at P is

ax sec θby cosec θ=a2b2=a2e2

It meets the major axis at G1ae2cos θ, 0 and minor axis at G20, a2e2bsin θ 

So

PG12=acosθae2cosθ2+b2sin2θ=a2cos2θ1e22+b2sin2θ=a2cos2θb2a22+b2sin2θ=b2a2b2cos2θ+a2sin2θ

and 

PG22=(acosθ)2+b+a2e2b2sin2θ=(acos θ)2+a4b2sin2 θ=a2b2b2cos2 θ+a2sin2 θ PG1 : PG2=b2 : a2

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