Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2025

Let the ellipse $3x^2 + py^2 = 4$ pass through the centre $C$ of the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 4y - 11 = 0$ of radius $r$. Let $f_1, f_2$ be the focal distances of the point $C$ on the ellipse. Then $6f_1f_2 - r$ is equal to

  1. A <p>78</p>
  2. B <p>68</p>
  3. C <p>70</p> Correct answer
  4. D <p>74</p>

Solution

<p>$$\begin{aligned} &E: \frac{x^2}{4 / 3}+\frac{y^2}{4 / P}=1\\ &\text { Centre of circle }(1,2) \text {, radius }\\ &\mathrm{r}=\sqrt{1+4+11} \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$\mathrm{r}=4$</p> <p>$\because$ E pass from centre $(1,2)$</p> <p>$\therefore \frac{3}{4}+\mathrm{P}=1$</p> <p>$\mathrm{P}=\frac{1}{4} \quad \therefore$ vertical ellipse</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{e}=\sqrt{1-\frac{4 / 3}{16}}=\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{12}}=\sqrt{\frac{11}{12}} \\ & \therefore \text { Focal distance of } \mathrm{C}(\mathrm{~h}, \mathrm{k}) \\ & =\mathrm{b} \pm \mathrm{ek} \\ & \mathrm{~F}_1=4+\sqrt{\frac{11}{12}} \times 2 \\ & \mathrm{~F}_2=4-\sqrt{\frac{11}{12}} \times 2 \\ & \therefore \mathrm{~F}_1 \mathrm{~F}_2=16-\frac{11}{3}=\frac{37}{3} \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$\therefore 6 \mathrm{~F}_1 \mathrm{~F}_2-\mathrm{r}=74-4=70$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Conic Sections · Topic: Parabola

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