Parametric Equations of an Ellipse

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Parametric Equations of an Ellipse: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Parametric Equation of Ellipse & Eccentric Angle of a Point on the Ellipse etc.

Important Questions on Parametric Equations of an Ellipse

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Find the eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse x26+y22=1, whose distance from centre of the ellipse is 5.

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The distance of a point P on the ellipse x26+y22=1 from centre C is 2 , then eccentric angle of P may be

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α1, α2, α3, a4 are the eccentric angles of four concyclic points on the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1. Then prove that α1+α2+α3+α4=2nπ, n.

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The eccentric angle of an end point of a focal chord of the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1 is ϕ. Show that the eccentric angle of other end point of the chord is 2 tan-1e-1e+1cotϕ2 or, 2 tan-1e+1e-1cotϕ2.

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The parametric equation of the ellipse x2+4y2-4x-8y+4=0 is

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The eccentric angles of two points L and M on x2a2+y2b2=1, a2>b2 are (α+β) and (α-β) respectively; prove that the equation of the chord LM is xacos α+ybsin α=cos β.

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Coordinates of a point on the ellipse 9x2+16y2=144 are 2, 332. Find the eccentric angle of the point.

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Find the eccentric angle of the point P12, 32 on the ellipse x2+2y2=2.

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Find the eccentric angles of the end points of a latus-rectum of the ellipse 2x2+4y2=1.

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Find the parametric equation of the ellipse x2+4y2-2x-8y+4=0.

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The eccentric angle of a point in the first quadrant, which lies on the ellipse x2+3y2=6 and is 2 unit away from the centre of the ellipse is

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The coordinates of points A and B shown on a ellipse, whose equation is given by 4x2+9y2=36, are :-

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If the reflection of the ellipse (x-4)216+(y-3)29=1 in the line mirror x-y-2=0 is k1x2+k2y2-160x-36y+292=0, then k1+k2 is equal to

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Suppose x and y are real numbers and that x2+9y2-4x+6y+4=0, then the minimum value of 4x-9y is 

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The area of the triangle inscribed in an ellipse bears the ratio as 5:3 to the area of the triangle formed by joining the points on the auxiliary circle corresponding to the vertices of the first triangle, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

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The line passing through the extremities A and B of the major and minor axis respectively of an ellipse x2+9y2=9 meets it's auxiliary circle at the point M. Then the area of the triangle formed by the vertices A, M and the origin is 

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Find Σcosαcosβ+Σsinαsinβ, If circumcentre of an equilateral triangle inscribed in x2a2+y2b2=1, with vertices having eccentric angles α,β,γ respectively is x1,y1.

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For the given ellipse x29+y216=1, equation of auxiliary circle is _____

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The eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse x24+y23=1 at a distance of 54 units from the focus on the positive x-axis :

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The locus of the point which divides the double ordinates of the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1 in the ratio 1:2 internally is :