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The points of contact of the tangents drawn from 4,3 to the ellipse x216+y29=1 are

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a

4,0,2,332

b

4,32,2,0

c

0,3,4,0

d

0,3,2,32

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Given ellipse x216+y29=1

Let P(x1, y1) be point of contact 

Now equation of tangent at P is S1=0 

 x x116+y y19=1

If this tangent passes through 4, 3 then

x14+y133=1  y133=1-x14  y1=123-33 x14

since P lies on the ellipse then x1216+y129=1

  x1216+123-33 x12144=1  x12+43-3 x12=16  x12+48+3x12-24x1=16 4x12-24x1+32=0 x1=2 (or) 4      

If x1=2  y1=332 

If x1=4  y1=0

 Points are 2, 332, (4, 0)

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