Ellipse

28 Questions
2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Morning Shift

If the normal at the point $P\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)$ on the ellipse $x^2+4 y^2-4=0$ meets the ellipse again at $Q(\alpha, \beta)$, then $\alpha=$

A.

$\sqrt{2}$

B.

$\frac{-23}{17 \sqrt{2}}$

C.

$\frac{7 \sqrt{2}}{17}$

D.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 27th May Morning Shift

Assertion (A) The length of the latus rectum of an ellipse is 4 . The focus and its corresponding directrix are respectively $(1,-2)$ and $3 x+4 y-15=0$. Then, its eccentricity is $\frac{1}{2}$.

Reason $(\mathrm{R})$ Length of the perpendicular drawn from focus of an ellipse to its corresponding directrix is $\frac{a\left(1-e^2\right)}{e}$.

Then, which one of the following is correct?

A.

(A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B.

(A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C.

(A) is true, (R) is false

D.

(A) is false, (R) is true

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Evening Shift

If a tangent having slope $\frac{1}{3}$ to the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1(a>b)$ is a normal to the circle $(x+1)^2+(y+1)^2=1$, then $a^2$ lies in the interval

A.

$\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{5}}, 2\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{2}{5}, 4\right)$

C.

$\left(1, \frac{10}{9}\right)$

D.

$(3,5)$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 26th May Evening Shift

If $P(\alpha, \beta)$ is a point on the curve $9 x^2+4 y^2=144$ in the first quadrant and the minimum area of the triangle formed by the tangent of the curve at $P$ with the coordinate axis is $S$, then

A.

$S=\sqrt{\alpha \beta}$

B.

$S=\alpha \beta$

C.

$S=2 \sqrt{\alpha \beta}$

D.

$S=2 \alpha \beta$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 24th May Morning Shift

The area (in sq. units) of the triangle formed by the tangent and normal to the ellipse $9 x^2+4 y^2=72$ at the point $(2,3)$ with the $X$-axis is

A.

$\frac{25}{2}$

B.

$\frac{39}{4}$

C.

$\frac{35}{4}$

D.

$\frac{45}{4}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Evening Shift

The equation of the normal drawn at the point $(\sqrt{2}+1,-1)$ to the ellipse $x^2+2 y^2-2 x+8 y+5=0$ is

A.

$x+y=\sqrt{2}$

B.

$x-2 y=3+\sqrt{2}$

C.

$\sqrt{2} x-y=3+\sqrt{2}$

D.

$2 x+y=2 \sqrt{2}+1$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 23rd May Morning Shift
If the tangents drawn from a point $P$ to the ellipse $4 x^2+9 y^2-16 x+54 y+61=0$ are perpendicular, then the locus of $P$ is
A.

$x^2+y^2-4 x+6 y+4=0$

B.

$x^2+y^2-4 x+6 y=0$

C.

$x^2+y^2-6 x+4 y+9=0$

D.

$x^2+y^2-6 x+4 y=0$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 22nd May Evening Shift

Let $A_1$ be the area of the given ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$

Let $A_2$ be the area of the region bounded by the curve which is the locus of mid-point of the line segment joining the focus of the ellipse and a point $P$ on the given ellipse, then $A_1: A_2=$

A.

$3: 2$

B.

$a: b$

C.

$4: 1$

D.

$2 a: 3 b$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 22nd May Morning Shift

The angle between the tangents drawn from a point $(-3,2)$ to the ellipse $4 x^2+9 y^2-36=0$ is

A.

$45^{\circ}$

B.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)$

C.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$

D.

$90^{\circ}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Evening Shift

The equation of a chord $A B$ of an ellipse $2 x^2+y^2=1$ is $x-y+1=0$. If $O$ is the origin, then $\sqrt{A O B}=$

A.

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

B.

$\tan ^{-1} 2$

C.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Evening Shift

The square of the slope of a common tangent drawn to the circle $4 x^2+4 y^2=25$ and the ellipse $4 x^2+9 y^2=36$ is

A.

1

B.

$\frac{9}{11}$

C.

$\frac{2}{3}$

D.

2

2025 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2025 - 21st May Morning Shift

If the tangents are drawn to the ellipse $x^2+2 y^2=2$, then the locus of the mid-points of the intercepts made by the tangents between the coordinate axes is

A.

$\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{2}=1$

B.

$\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$

C.

$\frac{1}{4 x^2}+\frac{1}{2 y^2}=1$

D.

$\frac{1}{2 x^2}+\frac{1}{4 y^2}=1$

2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 23th May Morning Shift
Let $T_1$ be the tangent drawn at a point $P(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{3})$ on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{6}=1$. If ( $\alpha, \beta$ ) is the point where, $T_1$ intersects another tangent $T_2$ to the ellipse perpendicularly, then $\alpha^2+\beta^2$ is equal to
A.
10
B.
52
C.
26
D.
$5 / 12$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift
The length of the latusrectum of $16 x^2+25 y^2=400$ is
A.
$\frac{25}{2}$
B.
$\frac{25}{4}$
C.
$\frac{16}{2}$
D.
$\frac{32}{5}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Evening Shift
The product of perpendiculars from the two foci of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{25}=1$ on the tangent at any point on the ellipse is
A.
6
B.
7
C.
8
D.
9
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 21th May Morning Shift
If $A_1, A_2, A_3$ are the areas of ellipse $x^2+4 y^2-4=0$ its director circle and auxiliary circle respectively, then $A_2+A_3-A_1=$
A.
$11 \pi$
B.
$3 \pi$
C.
$7 \pi$
D.
$9 \pi$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
If the chord of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1$ having $(1,1)$ as its middle point is $x+\alpha y=\beta$, then
A.
$\alpha+\beta=1$
B.
$\alpha+1=\beta$
C.
$\alpha-1=\beta$
D.
$2 \alpha-1=3 \beta$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
Let F and $F^1$ be the foci of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1(b<2)$ and $B$ is one end of the minor axis. If the area of the triangle $\mathrm{FBF}^1$ is $\sqrt{3}$ sq units, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
A.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ or $\frac{1}{2}$
B.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$ or $\frac{1}{4}$
D.
$\frac{3}{4}$ or $\frac{1}{4}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
If a tangent of slope 2 to the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ touches the circle $x^2+y^2=4$, then maximum value of $a b$ is
A.
4
B.
12
C.
5
D.
7
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 18th May Morning Shift
If $4 x-3 y-5=0$ is a normal to the ellipse $3 x^2+8 y^2=k$, then the equation of the tangent drawn to this ellipse at the point $(-2, m)(m>0)$ is
A.
$3 x+4 y-14=0$
B.
$3 x-4 y+10=0$
C.
$3 x-4 y+1=0$
D.
$4 x+3 y-3=0$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 5th July Morning Shift

If the angle between the straight lines joining the foci and the ends of the minor axis of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ is $90^{\circ}$, then it eccentricity

A.
$1 / 2$
B.
$1 / 4$
C.
$1 / 3$
D.
$1 / \sqrt{2}$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

The focal distances of the point $\left(\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}}, \frac{3}{\sqrt{5}}\right)$ on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1$ are

A.
$\frac{10}{3}, \frac{2}{3}$
B.
$3,1$
C.
$\frac{13}{3}, \frac{5}{3}$
D.
$4,2$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

A stick of length $r$ units slides with its ends on coordinate axes. Then, the locus of the mid-point of the stick is a curve whose length is

A.
$2 \pi r$
B.
$\pi \pi^2$
C.
$\frac{1}{2} \pi r$
D.
$\pi$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

The eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse $x^2+3 y^2=6$ lying at a distance of 2 units from its centre is

A.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

A point moves so that the sum of its distances from $(a e, 0)$ and $(-a e, 0)$ is $2 a$, then the equation to its locus, where $b^2=a^2\left(1-e^2\right)$ is

A.
$\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$
B.
$\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$
C.
$\frac{x^2}{b^2}+\frac{y^2}{a^2}=1$
D.
$\frac{y^2}{b^2}-\frac{x^2}{a^2}=1$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

If $\tan \theta_1, \tan \theta_2=\frac{-a^2}{b^2}$, then the chord joining 2 points $\theta_1$ and $\theta_2$ one the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ will subtend a right angle at

A.
Focus
B.
Center
C.
end of major axis
D.
end of minor axis
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

In an ellipse, if the distance between the foci is 6 units and the length of its minor axis is 8 units, then its eccentricity is

A.
$\frac{1}{2}$
B.
$\frac{7}{5}$
C.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt5}$
D.
$\frac{3}{5}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

If a point $P(x, y)$ moves along the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{16}=1$ and if $C$ is the center of the ellipse, then the sum of maximum and minimum values of $C P$ is

A.
25
B.
9
C.
4
D.
5