Position of point wrt ellipse - class-XII

position of point wrt ellipse

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The dist.of a point P on the ellipse $\cfrac{{{x^2}}}{{12}} + \cfrac{{{y^2}}}{4} = 1$ from centre is $\sqrt 6 $ then the eccentric angle of P is 

  1. $\cfrac{\pi }{2}$
  2. $\cfrac{\pi }{6}$
  3. $\cfrac{\pi }{4}$
  4. $\cfrac{\pi }{3}$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Point $(1,2)$ lies _____ the ellipse $\dfrac{x^2}{16} + \dfrac{y^2}{9} = 1$.

  1. inside
  2. outside
  3. on
  4. None of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse $x^{2}+3y^{2}=6$ at a distance $2$ units. from the centre of the ellipse is

  1. $2\pi/3$
  2. $\pi/3$
  3. $4\pi/3$
  4. $none\ of\ these$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let the equation of the ellipse be $\dfrac{x^2}{a^2} + \dfrac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$. Let $f(x,y) = \dfrac{x^2}{a^2} + \dfrac{y^2}{b^2} - 1$. To determine whether the point $(x _1,y _1)$ lies inside the ellipse, the necessary condition is:

  1. $f(x _1,y _1) < 0$
  2. $f(x _1,y _1) > 0$
  3. $f(x _1,y _1) = 0$
  4. None of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The locus of a point whose distance form the point $(3,0)$ is $3/5$ times its distance from the line $x=p$ is an ellipse with centre at the origin. The value of $p$ is 

  1. $5$
  2. $7$
  3. $\dfrac{25}{3}$
  4. $\dfrac{25}{9}$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Point $\left(\sqrt5, \dfrac4{\sqrt5}\right)$ lies _____ the ellipse $\dfrac{x^2}{25} + \dfrac{y^2}{4} = 1$.

  1. inside
  2. outside
  3. on
  4. None of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
State the following statement is true or false
$(3,0),(0,4)$ and $(4,0)$ are all points that lie on the ellipse.
  1. True
  2. False
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Determine position of a point $(2,3)$ with respect to the ellipse $\dfrac{x^{2}}{16}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{25}=1$.

  1. Outside
  2. Inside
  3. On the ellipse
  4. None of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Position of a point $(3,-4))$ with respect to the ellipse $16x^{2}+9y^{2}=144$ lies 

  1. outside
  2. inside
  3. on
  4. None of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The position of point $(4,3)$ with respect to the ellipse $\dfrac{x^2}{4}+\dfrac {y^2}{3}=1$

  1. Inside
  2. Outside
  3. On the Ellipse
  4. None.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

The distance of a point P on the ellipse $\dfrac{{{x^2}}}{{12}} + \dfrac{{{y^2}}}{4} = 1$ from centre is $\sqrt 6 $ then the ecentric angle of P is

  1. $\dfrac{2\pi }{3}$
  2. $\dfrac{\pi }{6}$
  3. $\dfrac{\pi }{4}$
  4. $\dfrac{\pi }{3}$
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An ellipse is inscribed in a circle and a point within the circle is chosen at random. If the probability that this point lies outside the ellipse is $\dfrac 23$ then the eccentricity of the ellipse is  

  1. $\dfrac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}$
  2. $\sqrt{5}$
  3. $8$
  4. $2$
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The position of the point (1,3)n with respect to the ellipse $4x^{2}+9y^{2}-16x-54y+61=0$ is 

  1. Outside the ellipse
  2. On the ellipse
  3. On the major axis
  4. On the minor axis
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the point $(a\sin\theta, a\cos\theta)$ lies on the ellipse $\dfrac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ then the value of $\sin 2\theta$ is (where $a\neq b, a>0, b>0$ and $e$ is the eccentricity of the ellipse $\dfrac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$)

  1. $\dfrac{2\sqrt{1+e^{2}}}{2+e^{2}}$
  2. $\dfrac{2\sqrt{1-e^{2}}}{2+e^{2}}$
  3. $\dfrac{2\sqrt{1-e^{2}}}{2-e^{2}}$
  4. $\dfrac{2\sqrt{1+e^{2}}} {2-e^{2}}$
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The locus of a point whose chord of contact to the ellipse $x^{2}+2y^{2}=1$ subtends a right angle at the centre of the ellipese is 

  1. $x^{2}+4y^{2}=3$
  2. $y^{2}=4x$
  3. $2x^{2}+y^{2}=1$
  4. none of these
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Equation of the largest circle with centre (1,0) that can be inscribed in the ellipse $x^2 + 4y^2 = 16$ is 

  1. $2x^2 + 2y^2 - 4x + 7 = 0$
  2. $x^2 + y^2 - 2x + 5 = 0$
  3. $3x^2 + 3y^2 - 6x - 8 = 0$
  4. None of these
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An ellipse of major axis $20\sqrt {3}$ and minor axis $20$ slides along the coordinate axes and always remains confined in the $1^{st}$ quadrant. The locus of the centre of the ellipse therefore describes the arc of a circle. The length of this arc is

  1. $5\pi$
  2. $20\pi$
  3. $\dfrac {5\pi}{3}$
  4. $\dfrac {20\pi}{3}$
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A tangent to the ellipse $4x^2+9y^2=36$ is cut by tangent at the extremities of the major axis at $T$ and $T'$. The circles on $TT'$ as diameters passes through the point 

  1. $(0,-\sqrt5)$
  2. $(\sqrt5,0)$
  3. $(0,0)$
  4. $(3,2)$
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the line $x, cos, \alpha+y,sin ,\alpha=p$ is normal to the ellipse $\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1$, then 

  1. $p^2(a^2\, cos^2\, \alpha+b^2\, sin^2\, \alpha)=a^2-b^2$
  2. $p^2(a^2\, cos^2\, \alpha+b^2\, sin^2\, \alpha)=(a^2-b^2)^2$
  3. $p^2(a^2\, sec^2\, \alpha+b^2\, cosec^2\, \alpha)=a^2-b^2$
  4. $p^2(a^2\, sec^2\, \alpha+b^2\, cosec^2\, \alpha)=(a^2-b^2)^2$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let $(a, 0)$ and $B(b, 0)$ be fixed distinct points on the $x-axis$, none of which coincides with the origin $O(0, 0)$ and let $C$ be a point on the $y-axis$. Let $L$ be a line through the $O(0, 0)$ and perpendicular to the line $AC$, The locus of the point of intersection of lines $L$ and $BC$ if $C$ varies along the $y-axis$, is (provided $x^{2}+ab\neq 0$) 

  1. $\dfrac{x^{2}}{a}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{b}=x$
  2. $\dfrac{x^{2}}{a}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{b}=y$
  3. $\dfrac{x^{2}}{b}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{a}=x$
  4. $\dfrac{x^{2}}{b}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{a}=y$
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If P($\theta$) and Q($\pi$/2 + $\theta$) are two points on the ellipse $\displaystyle \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$. Locus of the mid-point of PQ is

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = \frac{1}{2}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 4$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 2$
  4. None of these
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The distance of a point on the ellipse $\dfrac {x^{2}}{6}+\dfrac {y^{2}}{2}=1$ from the centre is $2$, then the eccentric angle is-

  1. $\dfrac \pi3$
  2. $\dfrac \pi4$
  3. $\dfrac \pi6$
  4. $\dfrac \pi2$
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rod of length $l$ rests against a vertical wall and a floor of a room.Let P be a point on the rod,nearer to its end on the wall, that divides its length in the ratio 1:2 if the rod begins to slide on the floor,then the locus of P is:

  1. an ellipse of eccentricity $\dfrac { 1 }{ 2 }$
  2. an ellipse of eccentricity $\dfrac { \sqrt { 3 } }{ 2 }$
  3. a circle of radius $\dfrac { l }{ 2 }$
  4. a circle of radius $\dfrac { \sqrt { 3 } }{ 2 } l$
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The distance from the foci of $P(a,b)$ on the ellipse $\dfrac {x^{2}}{9}+\dfrac {y^{2}}{25}=1$ are

  1. $4\pm \dfrac {5}{4}b$
  2. $5\pm \dfrac {4}{5}a$
  3. $5\pm \dfrac {4}{5}b$
  4. $none\ of\ these$
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The number of rational points on the ellipse $\dfrac{x^{2}}{9}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{4}=1$ is

  1. $\infty$
  2. $4$
  3. $0$
  4. $2$
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In an ellipse the distance between its foci is 6 and its minor axis is 8 . Its eccentricity is

  1. $\dfrac{6}{5}$
  2. $\dfrac{4}{5}$
  3. $\dfrac{3}{5}$
  4. $\dfrac{3}{2}$
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A point on the ellipse is $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{6} + \frac{y^{2}}{2} = 1$ at a distance of $2$ from the centre of the ellipse has the eccentric angle

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{4}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{3}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{6}$
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2}$
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The position of the point $(1, 3)$ with respect to the ellipse $4x^2+9y^2-16x-54y+61=0$.

  1. Outside the ellipse
  2. On the ellipse
  3. On the major axis
  4. On the minor axis
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The point at shortest distance from the line x+y=7 and lying on an ellipse $x^2 + 2y^2 =6$, has coordinates

  1. ($\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2}$)
  2. ($0, \sqrt{3}$)
  3. ($\sqrt{5}, \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$)
  4. (2, 1)
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which of the following points is an exterior point of the ellipse $\displaystyle 16 x^{2} + 9y^{2} - 16x - 32 = 0$.

  1. $\displaystyle \left ( \frac{1}{2}, \: 2 \right )$
  2. $\displaystyle \left ( \frac{1}{4}, \: 2 \right )$
  3. $\displaystyle \left ( 3, \: 2 \right )$
  4. none of these
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An ellipse with foci $(0,\pm 2)$ has length of minor axis as $4$ units. Then the ellipse will pass through the point

  1. $\left( 2,\sqrt { 2 } \right) $
  2. $\left( \sqrt { 2 } ,2 \right) $
  3. $\left( 2,2\sqrt { 2 } \right) $
  4. $\left( 2\sqrt { 2 } ,2 \right) $
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
$C: x^{2}+y^{2}=9$, $\displaystyle E: \frac{x^{2}}{9}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1$, $L: y=2x$

Let $L$ intersect $x=1$ at point $R$. Then which of the following is correct :
  1. $R$ lies inside both $C$ and $E$
  2. $R$ lies outside both $C$ and $E$
  3. $R$ lies on both $C$ and $E$
  4. $R$ lies inside $C$ but outside $E$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let $E$ be the ellipse $\displaystyle \frac { { x }^{ 2 } }{ 16 } +\frac { { y }^{ 2 } }{ 4 } =1$ and $C$ be the circle ${ x }^{ 2 }+{ y }^{ 2 }=9$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the points $(1,2)$ and $(2,1)$ respectively. Then

  1. $Q$ lies inside $C$ but outside $E$
  2. $Q$ lies outside both $C$ and $E$
  3. $P$ lies inside both $C$ and $E$
  4. $P$ lies inside $C$ but outside $E$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the equation of the ellipse whose eccentricity is $\dfrac{4}{5}$ and axes are along the coordinate axes and foci at $(0, \pm 4)$.

  1. $\dfrac{x^2}{9}+\dfrac{y^2}{25}=1$
  2. $\dfrac{x^2}{4}+\dfrac{y^2}{16}=1$
  3. $\dfrac{x^2}{9}+\dfrac{y^2}{16}=1$
  4. $\dfrac{x^2}{9}+\dfrac{y^2}{36}=1$
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The point $(4, -3)$ with respect to the ellipse $4x^2+5y^2=1$.

  1. lies on the curve
  2. lies inside the curve
  3. lies outside the curve
  4. lies focus of the curve
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the ellipse with the equation $x^{2}+3y^{2}-2x-6y-2=0.$ The eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse at a distance 2 units from the contra of the ellipse is

  1. $\dfrac{\pi }{4}$
  2. $\dfrac{\pi }{2}$
  3. $\dfrac{\pi }{6}$
  4. $\dfrac{\pi }{3}$
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the set of value(s) of $\alpha$ for which the point $\left ( 7,-, \displaystyle \frac{5}{4}\alpha,,\alpha \right )$ lies inside the ellipse $\displaystyle \frac{x^2}{25},+,\frac{y^2}{16},=, 1.$

  1. $ \displaystyle\left( \frac{17}{5} \dfrac{12}{5}\right) $
  2. $ \left(\dfrac{12}{5},\dfrac{16}{5}\right) $
  3. $ \dfrac{-16}{5} $
  4. None of these
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$\mathrm{A}$ssertion ($\mathrm{A}$): The point $(5,-2)$ lies outside the ellipse $24x^{2}+7y^{2}=12$.
Reason (R): lf the point $(x _{1},y _{1})$ lie outside the ellipse $\mathrm{S}=0$ then $S _{11}>0$ 

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not coorect explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The point $(2\cos \theta , 3\sin \theta)$ lies ____________ the ellipse $\dfrac{x^2}{4}+\dfrac{y^2}{9}=1$.

  1. outside
  2. inside
  3. on the periphery of
  4. on the auxillary of
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The distance of point '$\theta$' on the ellipse $\dfrac {x^2}{a^2} + \dfrac {y^2}{b^2}=1$ from a focus is:

  1. $a(e + \cos \theta)$
  2. $a(e - \cos \theta)$
  3. $a(1 + e \cos \theta)$
  4. $a(1 + 2e \cos \theta)$
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$(2,3)$ lies _______  the ellipse $16 x^{2} + 9y^{2} - 16x - 32 = 0$

  1. Inside
  2. Outside
  3. On
  4. None of the above
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The point $(4\cos \theta , 4\sin \theta)$ lies ____________ the ellipse $\dfrac{x^2}{16}+\dfrac{y^2}{9}=1$

  1. outside
  2. inside
  3. on the periphery
  4. on the auxiliary circle
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$(3,2)$ lies _______  the ellipse $16 x^{2} + 9y^{2} - 16x - 32 = 0$

  1. Inside
  2. Outside
  3. On
  4. None of the above
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The point $(1,1)$ lies ____________ the ellipse $\dfrac{x^2}{4}+\dfrac{y^2}{9}=1$

  1. outside
  2. inside
  3. on the periphery
  4. on the auxillary circle
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The distance of a point $(\sqrt 6 \cos \theta, \sqrt 2 \sin \theta)$ on the ellipse $\dfrac {x^2}{6} + \dfrac {y^2}{2}=1$ from the centre is $2$, if:

  1. $\theta =\dfrac {\pi}{2}$
  2. $\theta =\dfrac {3\pi}{2}$
  3. $\theta =\dfrac {5\pi}{2}$
  4. $\theta = \dfrac{\pi}{4}$
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
State the following statement is True or False
Let $\dfrac {x^2}{9}+\dfrac{y^2}{16}=1$ then
$(\sqrt 2,\sqrt {24})$ is inside the given ellipse.
  1. True
  2. False
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let $\dfrac {(x-3) ^2}9+\dfrac {(y-4) ^2}{16}=1$ then   $(0,0)$ is

  1. On the ellipse.
  2. Outside the ellipse.
  3. Inside the ellipse.
  4. None of the above.
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let $5x^2+7y^2=140$, then $(3,-4)$ is:

  1. Outside the ellipse
  2. Inside the ellipse
  3. On the ellipse
  4. Data insufficient
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let $5x^2+7y^2=140$, then Position of $(4,-3)$ relative to the ellipse is

  1. Inside the ellipse.
  2. Outside the ellipse.
  3. On the ellipse.
  4. None of the above.
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Let $\dfrac {(x-3) ^2}9+\dfrac {(y-4) ^2}{16}=1$ then   $(3,4)$ is 

  1. Inside the ellipse
  2. Outside the ellipse
  3. On the ellipse
  4. Centre of the ellipse
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Let $5x^2+7y^2=140$, then $(0,0)$ is: 

  1. Inside the ellipse
  2. On the ellipse
  3. Outside the ellipse
  4. Centre of the ellipse
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let $5x^2+7y^2=140$, then $(\sqrt {14},\sqrt {10})$ is:

  1. Outside the ellipse
  2. Inside the ellipse
  3. On the ellipse
  4. Centre of the ellipse
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $P=(x, y), F _1=(3, 0), F _2=(-3, 0)$ and $  16x^2+25y^2=400$, then $PF _1+PF _2$ equals

  1. $8$
  2. $6$
  3. $10$
  4. $12$
Question 54 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The position of the point $(1, 2)$ relative to the ellipse $2x^{2} + 7y^{2} = 20$ is

  1. outside the ellipse
  2. inside the ellipse but not at the focus
  3. on the ellipse
  4. at the focus
Question 55 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $a$ and $c$ positive real number and the ellipse $\dfrac { { x }^{ 2 } }{ { 4c }^{ 2 } } +\dfrac { { y }^{ 2 } }{ { c }^{ 2 } } =1$ has four distinet points in common with the circle ${ x }^{ 2 }+{ y }^{ 2 }=9{ a }^{ 2 }$, then

  1. $6ac+9{ a }^{ 2 }-2{ c }^{ 2 }>0$
  2. $6ac+9{ a }^{ 2 }-2{ c }^{ 2 }<0$
  3. $9ac-9{ a }^{ 2 }-2{ c }^{ 2 }<0$
  4. $9ac-9{ a }^{ 2 }-2{ c }^{ 2 }>0$
Question 56 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An ellipse is inscribed in a circle and a point within the circle is chosen at random. If the probability that this point lies outside the ellipse is $2/3$ then the eccentricity of the ellipse is:

  1. $\dfrac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}$
  2. $\dfrac{\sqrt{5}}{3}$
  3. $\dfrac{8}{9}$
  4. $\dfrac{2}{3}$
Question 57 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The segment of the tangent at the point P to the ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$, intercepted by the auxiliary circle subtends a right angle at the origin. If the eccentricity of the ellipse is smallest possible, then the point P can be

  1. $(0,ae)$
  2. $(a,0)$
  3. $(-a,0)$
  4. $(0,-b)$
Question 58 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If one end of the diameter of the ellipse $4x^2+y^2=16$ is $(\sqrt 3, 2)$, then the other end is:

  1. $(\sqrt 3, 2)$
  2. $(-\sqrt 3, 2)$
  3. $(-\sqrt 3, -2)$
  4. $(\sqrt 3, -2)$
Question 59 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The point P on the ellipse $4x^2+9y^2=36$ is such that the area of the $\Delta PF _1F _2=\sqrt{10} Sq$ units, where $F _1.F _2$ are Foci. Then P has the coordinates

  1. $(\pm\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{2}},\sqrt{2})$
  2. $(\dfrac{3}{2},2)$
  3. $(\dfrac{-3}{2},-2)$
  4. NONE
Question 60 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an (x,y) coordinate pair located on the ellipse $4x^2 + 9y^2 = 100$?

  1. $(1, 3.5)$
  2. $(1.4, 3.2)$
  3. $(1.9, 2.9)$
  4. $(2.3, 3.1)$
  5. $(2.7, 2.6)$