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Ray emanating from the point (0,6) is incident on the ellipse 25x2+16y2=1600 at the point P with ordinate 5. After reflection, ray cuts the y-axis at B. The length of PB is

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answer is 13.

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x264+y2100=1 (a<b) e=10064100=36100
 Focii =0,±10,610 =(0,±6) Let co-ordinates of P are (λ,5)
λ264+25100=1 λ=±43 P=(±43,5) by the reflexion property reflected ray passes through other focus (0,-6)  
PB=(43)2+(5+6)2=13.

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Ray emanating from the point (0,6) is incident on the ellipse 25x2+16y2=1600 at the point P with ordinate 5. After reflection, ray cuts the y-axis at B. The length of PB is