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Q.

The equation of the ellipse whose axes are coincident with the coordinates axes and which touches the straight lines

3x2y20=0 and x+6y20=0 is 

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a

x240+y210=1

b

x25+y28=1

c

x210+y240=1

d

x240+y230=1

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Let the equation of the ellipse bex2a2+y2b2=1

We know that the general equation of the tangent to the ellipse is

y=mx±a2m2+b2----(i)

 Since 3x2y20=0 or y=32x10 is tangent to the ellipse, comparing with (i), 

 m=32 and a2m2+b2=100 or  a2×94+b2=100 or  9a2+4b2=400-----(ii)

 Similarly, since x+6y20=0 , i.e., 

y=16x+103

 is tangent to the ellipse, comparing with (i), 

 m=16 and a2m2+b2=1009 or  a236+b2=1009 or  a2+36b2=400-----(iii)

 Solving (ii) and (iii), we get a2=40 and b2=10 . 

 Therefore, the required equation of the ellipse is 

x240+y210=1

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