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Q.

The area of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents at the end points of the latus recta of the ellipse x29+y25=1 is (in sq. units)

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a

274

b

9

c

272

d

27

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Here a=3, b=5, so that 

b2=a21e25=91e2 9e2=4e2=4/9e=2/3

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Thus coordinates of foci are (±ae, 0)=(±2, 0)

When x=2, y2=5149=259

 y=±5/3

 Coordinates of A are (2, 5/3).

Similarly, coordinates of B, C, D are respectively (-2, 5/3), (-2, -5/3), (2, -5/3). Equation of tangents at A, B, C, D are given

 ±x9(2)±y553=1 or ±29x±13y=1

 These lines meet the axes in (±9/2, ±3). Area of quadrilateral PQRS

Area of quadrilateral PQRS

  =4[Area of OPQ]

=41292(3) =27 sq. units.

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