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Q.

If the tangent at a point 4cosϕ,1611sinϕ to the ellipse 16x2+11y2=256 is also tangent to x2+y22x=15 then the possible value of ϕ equals

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a

π3

b

π6

c

π4

d

-π6

answer is A.

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Equation of tangent is  xcosϕ4+11sinϕ16y=1 4xcosϕ+11ysinϕ=16
Is also tangent to (x1)2+y2=16

So the perpendicular distance from centre i.e (1,0) to the tangent is equal to the radius of the circle


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4cosϕ-1616cos2ϕ+11sin2ϕ=4cosϕ42=16cos2ϕ+11sin2ϕcos2ϕ8cosϕ+16=5cos2ϕ+114cos2ϕ+8cosϕ5=0cosϕ=12,52cosϕ=52 is not possible cosϕ=12ϕ=π3,5π3

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