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Q.

If the tangent at P(θ) on the ellipse 16x2+11y2=256

touches the circle  x2+y2+2x15=0, then θ

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a

π6

b

π3

c

2π3

d

5π6

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Centre of the circle is (– 1, 0) and radius is 4. Equation of the tangent at P(θ) to the ellipse is

x4cos θ+y16/11sin θ=1

If this touches the circle, then

cos θ41cos2 θ16+sin2 θ256/11=4(cos θ+4)2=256cos2 θ16+11sin2 θ2564cos2 θ8cos θ5=0(2cos θ5)(2cos θ+1)=0cos θ=1/2θ=2π/3

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