A ray of light through (2, 1) is reflected at a point P on the y-axis and then passes through the point (5, 3). If this reflected ray is the directrix of any ellipse with eccentricity 1/3 and the distance of the nearer focus from this directrix is 8/√53, then the equation of the other directrix can be:
A ray of light through (2, 1) is reflected at a point P on the y-axis and then passes through the point (5, 3). If this reflected ray is the directrix of any ellipse with eccentricity 1/3 and the distance of the nearer focus from this directrix is 8/√53, then the equation of the other directrix can be:
Option 1 -
2x - 7y - 39 = 0 or 2x - 7y - 7 = 0
Option 2 -
11x + 7y + 8 = 0 or 11x + 7y - 15 = 0
Option 3 -
2x - 7y + 29 = 0 or 2x - 7y - 7 = 0
Option 4 -
11x - 7y - 8 = 0 or 11x + 7y + 15 = 0
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 3
Detailed Solution:Reflected point of (2,1) about y-axis is (-2,1).
Reflected ray passes through (-2,1) and (5,3).
Equation: (y-1)/ (x+2) = (3-1)/ (5+2) = 2/7 ⇒ 2x - 7y + 11 = 0.
This is one directrix. Let the other be 2x - 7y + α = 0.
Distance between directrices = 2a/e = |11-α|/√53.
Distance from focus to directrix = a/e - ae = 8/√53.
a/e (1-e²) = 8/√53.
e=1/3. a/e (8/9) = 8/√53 ⇒ a/e = 9/√53.
2a/e = 18/√53 = |11-α|/√53.
|11-α| = 18.
11-α = 18 ⇒ α = -7.
11-α = -18 ⇒ α = 29.
Other directrix: 2x-7y-7=0 or 2x-7y+29=0.
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