Let a tangent be drawn to the ellipse x²/27 + y²/1 = 1 at (3√3 cosθ, sinθ) where θ ∈ (0, π/2). Then the value of θ such that the sum of intercepts on axes made by this tangent is minimum is equal to :
Let a tangent be drawn to the ellipse x²/27 + y²/1 = 1 at (3√3 cosθ, sinθ) where θ ∈ (0, π/2). Then the value of θ such that the sum of intercepts on axes made by this tangent is minimum is equal to :
Option 1 -
π/6
Option 2 -
π/4
Option 3 -
π/8
Option 4 -
π/3
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 1
Detailed Solution:The equation of the tangent to the ellipse x²/27 + y² = 1 at the point (3√3 cosθ, sinθ) is:
x (3√3 cosθ)/27 + y (sinθ)/1 = 1 ⇒ x/ (3√3) cosθ + y sinθ = 1.
To find the intercepts on the axes:
x-intercept (set y=0): x = 3√3 / cosθ = 3√3 secθ.
y-intercept (set x=0): y = 1 / sinθ = cosecθ.
The sum of the intercepts is z (θ) = 3√3 secθ + cosecθ.
To find the minimum value of z, we differentiate with respect to θ and set it to zero:
dz/dθ = 3√3 secθ tanθ - cosecθ cotθ = 0.
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