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Q.

The tangent and normal to the ellipse x24+y21=1 at the point P(2cosθ,sinθ)meet the major axis at Q and R, respectively. If QR = 2, then cos θ is equal to

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a

23

b

233

c

13

d

23

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

P(2cos θ,sin θ) be a point 
Equation of tangent at P is x2cos θ+y1sin θ=1
Equation of normal at P is 2xcosθysinθ=3
Q=2cosθ,0R=32cosθ,0QR=22cosθ32cosθ=2cosθ=23(cosθ2)

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