Q.

The locus of the point of intersection of two tangents to the ellipse x2/a2+y2/b2=1 which make complementary angles with the major axis of the ellipse is 

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a

x2y2=a2b2

b

2x2+y2=2a2+b2

c

x2+y2=a2+b2

d

x2+y2=a2b2

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

If Px1,y1 is the point of intersection of tangents to the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1, with slopes m1  and  m2 then m1m2=y12b2x12a2 where m1=tanθ1&tanθ2

Since  θ1,θ2 are complementary angles, we have tanθ1tanθ2=1

y12b2x12a2=1x12y12=a2b2.  Locus of Px1,y1 is x2y2=a2b2

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