Ellipse

121 Questions MCQ (Single Correct)
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

An ellipse has its center at $(1, -2)$, one focus at $(3, -2)$ and one vertex at $(5, -2)$. Then the length of its latus rectum is :

A.

6

B.

$6\sqrt{3}$

C.

$\dfrac{16}{\sqrt{3}}$

D.

$4\sqrt{3}$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

Let the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1,(a>b)$, be 30 . If its eccentricity is the maximum value of the function $f(t)=-\frac{3}{4}+2 t-t^2$, then $\left(a^2+b^2\right)$ is equal to

A.

276

B.

516

C.

256

D.

496

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Let each of the two ellipses $\mathrm{E}_1: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1,(a>b)$ and $\mathrm{E}_2: \frac{x^2}{\mathrm{~A}^2}+\frac{y^2}{\mathrm{~B}^2}=1,(\mathrm{~A}<\mathrm{B})$ have eccentricity $\frac{4}{5}$. Let the lengths of the latus recta of $\mathrm{E}_1$ and $\mathrm{E}_2$ be $l_1$ and $l_2$, respectively, such that $2 l_1^2=9 l_2$. If the distance between the foci of $E_1$ is 8 , then the distance between the foci of $E_2$ is

A.

$\frac{96}{5}$

B.

$\frac{8}{5}$

C.

$\frac{16}{5}$

D.

$\frac{32}{5}$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

If the points of intersection of the ellipses $x^2+2 y^2-6 x-12 y+23=0$ and

$4 x^2+2 y^2-20 x-12 y+35=0$ lie on a circle of radius $r$ and centre $(a, b)$, then the

value of $a b+18 r^2$ is :

A.

53

B.

52

C.

55

D.

51

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

Let the line $y-x=1$ intersect the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{y^2}{1}=1$ at the points A and B . Then the angle made by the line segment AB at the center of the ellipse is :

A.

$\pi-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{2}+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{2}+2 \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{2}-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let S and $\mathrm{S}^{\prime}$ be the foci of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1$ and $\mathrm{P}(\alpha, \beta)$ be a point on the ellipse in the first quadrant. If $(\mathrm{SP})^2+\left(\mathrm{S}^{\prime} \mathrm{P}\right)^2-\mathrm{SP} \cdot \mathrm{S}^{\prime} \mathrm{P}=37$, then $\alpha^2+\beta^2$ is equal to :

A.

13

B.

15

C.

11

D.

17

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift

If the line $\alpha x+4 y=\sqrt{7}$, where $\alpha \in \mathbf{R}$, touches the ellipse $3 x^2+4 y^2=1$ at the point P in the first quadrant, then one of the focal distances of $P$ is :

A.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{11}}$
B.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{5}}$
C.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}+\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{5}}$
D.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}+\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{7}}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Let the ellipse $3x^2 + py^2 = 4$ pass through the centre $C$ of the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 4y - 11 = 0$ of radius $r$. Let $f_1, f_2$ be the focal distances of the point $C$ on the ellipse. Then $6f_1f_2 - r$ is equal to

A.

78

B.

68

C.

70

D.

74

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift

Let the length of a latus rectum of an ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ be 10. If its eccentricity is the minimum value of the function $f(t) = t^2 + t + \frac{11}{12}$, $t \in \mathbb{R}$, then $a^2 + b^2$ is equal to :

A.

115

B.

120

C.

125

D.

126

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift

Let p be the number of all triangles that can be formed by joining the vertices of a regular polygon P of n sides and q be the number of all quadrilaterals that can be formed by joining the vertices of P. If p + q = 126, then the eccentricity of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{16} + \frac{y^2}{n} = 1$ is :

A.

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

B.

$\frac{1}{2}$

C.

$\frac{\sqrt{7}}{4}$

D.

$\frac{3}{4}$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Let for two distinct values of p the lines $y=x+\mathrm{p}$ touch the ellipse $\mathrm{E}: \frac{x^2}{4^2}+\frac{y^2}{3^2}=1$ at the points A and B . Let the line $y=x$ intersect E at the points C and D . Then the area of the quadrilateral $A B C D$ is equal to :

A.
48
B.
20
C.
24
D.
36
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

The centre of a circle C is at the centre of the ellipse $\mathrm{E}: \frac{x^2}{\mathrm{a}^2}+\frac{y^2}{\mathrm{~b}^2}=1, \mathrm{a}>\mathrm{b}$. Let C pass through the foci $F_1$ and $F_2$ of E such that the circle $C$ and the ellipse $E$ intersect at four points. Let P be one of these four points. If the area of the triangle $\mathrm{PF}_1 \mathrm{~F}_2$ is 30 and the length of the major axis of $E$ is 17 , then the distance between the foci of $E$ is :

A.
12
B.
26
C.
13
D.
$\frac{13}{2}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

The length of the latus-rectum of the ellipse, whose foci are $(2,5)$ and $(2,-3)$ and eccentricity is $\frac{4}{5}$, is

A.
$\frac{50}{3}$
B.
$\frac{18}{5}$
C.
$\frac{6}{5}$
D.
$\frac{10}{3}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift
Let $C$ be the circle of minimum area enclosing the ellipse $E: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ with eccentricity $\frac{1}{2}$ and foci $( \pm 2,0)$. Let $P Q R$ be a variable triangle, whose vertex $P$ is on the circle $C$ and the side $Q R$ of length $2 a$ is parallel to the major axis of $E$ and contains the point of intersection of $E$ with the negative $y$-axis. Then the maximum area of the triangle $P Q R$ is :
A.
$8(3+\sqrt{2})$
B.
$8(2+\sqrt{3})$
C.
$6(3+\sqrt{2})$
D.
$6(2+\sqrt{3})$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift

A line passing through the point $P(\sqrt{5}, \sqrt{5})$ intersects the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{36}+\frac{y^2}{25}=1$ at $A$ and $B$ such that $(P A) \cdot(P B)$ is maximum. Then $5\left(P A^2+P B^2\right)$ is equal to :

A.
290
B.
377
C.
338
D.
218
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
If the length of the minor axis of an ellipse is equal to one fourth of the distance between the foci, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :
A.
$\frac{3}{\sqrt{19}}$
B.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{16}$
C.
$\frac{4}{\sqrt{17}}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{7}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

If $S$ and $S^{\prime}$ are the foci of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{18}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1$ and P be a point on the ellipse, then $\min \left(S P \cdot S^{\prime} P\right)+\max \left(S P \cdot S^{\prime} P\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$3(6+\sqrt{2})$
B.
$3(1+\sqrt{2})$
C.
27
D.
9
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift
If $\alpha x+\beta y=109$ is the equation of the chord of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$, whose mid point is $\left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$. then $\alpha+\beta$ is equal to :
A.

37

B.

46

C.

72

D.

58

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Let the ellipse $E_1: \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$, $a > b$ and $E_2: \frac{x^2}{A^2} + \frac{y^2}{B^2} = 1$, $A < B$ have same eccentricity $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$. Let the product of their lengths of latus rectums be $\frac{32}{\sqrt{3}}$ and the distance between the foci of $E_1$ be 4. If $E_1$ and $E_2$ meet at A, B, C and D, then the area of the quadrilateral ABCD equals :

A.

$ \frac{24\sqrt{6}}{5} $

B.

$ \frac{18\sqrt{6}}{5} $

C.

$ 6\sqrt{6} $

D.

$ \frac{12\sqrt{6}}{5} $

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
If the midpoint of a chord of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ is $(\sqrt{2}, 4 / 3)$, and the length of the chord is $\frac{2 \sqrt{\alpha}}{3}$, then $\alpha$ is :
A.

26

B.

18

C.

22

D.

20

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

The equation of the chord, of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{16}=1$, whose mid-point is $(3,1)$ is :

A.
$5 x+16 y=31$
B.
$48 x+25 y=169$
C.
$4 x+122 y=134$
D.
$25 x+101 y=176$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Let the product of the focal distances of the point $\left(\sqrt{3}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$ on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1,(a>b)$, be $\frac{7}{4}$. Then the absolute difference of the eccentricities of two such ellipses is

A.
$\frac{1-2 \sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}$
B.
$\frac{1-\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{2}}$
C.
$\frac{3-2 \sqrt{2}}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
D.
$\frac{3-2 \sqrt{2}}{3 \sqrt{2}}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

The length of the chord of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{2}=1$, whose mid-point is $\left(1, \frac{1}{2}\right)$, is :

A.
$\frac{2}{3} \sqrt{15}$
B.
$\frac{1}{3} \sqrt{15}$
C.
$\sqrt{15}$
D.
$\frac{5}{3} \sqrt{15}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{E}: \frac{x^2}{\mathrm{a}^2}+\frac{y^2}{\mathrm{~b}^2}=1, \mathrm{a}>\mathrm{b}$ and $\mathrm{H}: \frac{x^2}{\mathrm{~A}^2}-\frac{y^2}{\mathrm{~B}^2}=1$. Let the distance between the foci of E and the foci of $H$ be $2 \sqrt{3}$. If $a-A=2$, and the ratio of the eccentricities of $E$ and $H$ is $\frac{1}{3}$, then the sum of the lengths of their latus rectums is equal to :

A.
10
B.
7
C.
9
D.
8
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

Let $f(x)=x^2+9, g(x)=\frac{x}{x-9}$ and $\mathrm{a}=f \circ g(10), \mathrm{b}=g \circ f(3)$. If $\mathrm{e}$ and $l$ denote the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{\mathrm{a}}+\frac{y^2}{\mathrm{~b}}=1$, then $8 \mathrm{e}^2+l^2$ is equal to.

A.
6
B.
12
C.
8
D.
16
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

Let the line $2 x+3 y-\mathrm{k}=0, \mathrm{k}>0$, intersect the $x$-axis and $y$-axis at the points $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$, respectively. If the equation of the circle having the line segment $A B$ as a diameter is $x^2+y^2-3 x-2 y=0$ and the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse $x^2+9 y^2=k^2$ is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are coprime, then $2 \mathrm{~m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to

A.
12
B.
13
C.
11
D.
10
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift
Let $\mathrm{P}$ be a point on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$. Let the line passing through $\mathrm{P}$ and parallel to $y$-axis meet the circle $x^2+y^2=9$ at point $\mathrm{Q}$ such that $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ are on the same side of the $x$-axis. Then, the eccentricity of the locus of the point $R$ on $P Q$ such that $P R: R Q=4: 3$ as $P$ moves on the ellipse, is :
A.
$\frac{13}{21}$
B.
$\frac{\sqrt{139}}{23}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{13}}{7}$
D.
$\frac{11}{19}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift
Let $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1, \mathrm{a}>\mathrm{b}$ be an ellipse, whose eccentricity is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ and the length of the latusrectum is $\sqrt{14}$. Then the square of the eccentricity of $\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ is :
A.
3
B.
${7 \over 2}$
C.
${3 \over 2}$
D.
${5 \over 2}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift

Let $P$ be a parabola with vertex $(2,3)$ and directrix $2 x+y=6$. Let an ellipse $E: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1, a>b$, of eccentricity $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ pass through the focus of the parabola $P$. Then, the square of the length of the latus rectum of $E$, is

A.
$\frac{512}{25}$
B.
$\frac{656}{25}$
C.
$\frac{385}{8}$
D.
$\frac{347}{8}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift

Let $A(\alpha, 0)$ and $B(0, \beta)$ be the points on the line $5 x+7 y=50$. Let the point $P$ divide the line segment $A B$ internally in the ratio $7:3$. Let $3 x-25=0$ be a directrix of the ellipse $E: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ and the corresponding focus be $S$. If from $S$, the perpendicular on the $x$-axis passes through $P$, then the length of the latus rectum of $E$ is equal to,

A.
$\frac{25}{3}$
B.
$\frac{25}{9}$
C.
$\frac{32}{5}$
D.
$\frac{32}{9}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

If the length of the minor axis of an ellipse is equal to half of the distance between the foci, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

A.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
B.
$\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Morning Shift
The length of the chord of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{16}=1$, whose mid point is $\left(1, \frac{2}{5}\right)$, is equal to :
A.
$\frac{\sqrt{1691}}{5}$
B.
$\frac{\sqrt{2009}}{5}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{1541}}{5}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{1741}}{5}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

Let the tangent and normal at the point $(3 \sqrt{3}, 1)$ on the ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{36}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1$ meet the $y$-axis at the points $A$ and $B$ respectively. Let the circle $C$ be drawn taking $A B$ as a diameter and the line $x=2 \sqrt{5}$ intersect $C$ at the points $P$ and $Q$. If the tangents at the points $P$ and $Q$ on the circle intersect at the point $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $\alpha^{2}-\beta^{2}$ is equal to :

A.
61
B.
$\frac{304}{5} $
C.
60
D.
$\frac{314}{5} $
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{P}\left(\frac{2 \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{7}}, \frac{6}{\sqrt{7}}\right), \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}$ and $\mathrm{S}$ be four points on the ellipse $9 x^{2}+4 y^{2}=36$. Let $\mathrm{PQ}$ and $\mathrm{RS}$ be mutually perpendicular and pass through the origin. If $\frac{1}{(P Q)^{2}}+\frac{1}{(R S)^{2}}=\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are coprime, then $p+q$ is equal to :

A.
143
B.
147
C.
137
D.
157
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift

If the radius of the largest circle with centre (2,0) inscribed in the ellipse $x^2+4y^2=36$ is r, then 12r$^2$ is equal to :

A.
72
B.
92
C.
115
D.
69
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Morning Shift

Consider ellipses $\mathrm{E}_{k}: k x^{2}+k^{2} y^{2}=1, k=1,2, \ldots, 20$. Let $\mathrm{C}_{k}$ be the circle which touches the four chords joining the end points (one on minor axis and another on major axis) of the ellipse $\mathrm{E}_{k}$. If $r_{k}$ is the radius of the circle $\mathrm{C}_{k}$, then the value of $\sum_\limits{k=1}^{20} \frac{1}{r_{k}^{2}}$ is :

A.
2870
B.
3210
C.
3320
D.
3080
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Evening Shift

Let a circle of radius 4 be concentric to the ellipse $15 x^{2}+19 y^{2}=285$. Then the common tangents are inclined to the minor axis of the ellipse at the angle :

A.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{12}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift

Let the ellipse $E:{x^2} + 9{y^2} = 9$ intersect the positive x and y-axes at the points A and B respectively. Let the major axis of E be a diameter of the circle C. Let the line passing through A and B meet the circle C at the point P. If the area of the triangle with vertices A, P and the origin O is ${m \over n}$, where m and n are coprime, then $m - n$ is equal to :

A.
15
B.
16
C.
17
D.
18
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

In a group of 100 persons 75 speak English and 40 speak Hindi. Each person speaks at least one of the two languages. If the number of persons, who speak only English is $\alpha$ and the number of persons who speak only Hindi is $\beta$, then the eccentricity of the ellipse $25\left(\beta^{2} x^{2}+\alpha^{2} y^{2}\right)=\alpha^{2} \beta^{2}$ is :

A.
$\frac{\sqrt{129}}{12}$
B.
$\frac{3 \sqrt{15}}{12}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{119}}{12}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{117}}{12}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

If the maximum distance of normal to the ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1, b < 2$, from the origin is 1, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

A.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$
B.
$\frac{1}{2}$
C.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift

Let a line L pass through the point of intersection of the lines $b x+10 y-8=0$ and $2 x-3 y=0, \mathrm{~b} \in \mathbf{R}-\left\{\frac{4}{3}\right\}$. If the line $\mathrm{L}$ also passes through the point $(1,1)$ and touches the circle $17\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\right)=16$, then the eccentricity of the ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{5}+\frac{y^{2}}{\mathrm{~b}^{2}}=1$ is :

A.
$ \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}} $
B.
$\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}$
C.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$
D.
$\sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Evening Shift

The acute angle between the pair of tangents drawn to the ellipse $2 x^{2}+3 y^{2}=5$ from the point $(1,3)$ is :

A.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{16}{7 \sqrt{5}}\right)$
B.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{24}{7 \sqrt{5}}\right)$
C.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{32}{7 \sqrt{5}}\right)$
D.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3+8 \sqrt{5}}{35}\right)$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift

If the ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ meets the line $\frac{x}{7}+\frac{y}{2 \sqrt{6}}=1$ on the $x$-axis and the line $\frac{x}{7}-\frac{y}{2 \sqrt{6}}=1$ on the $y$-axis, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

A.
$\frac{5}{7}$
B.
$\frac{2 \sqrt{6}}{7}$
C.
$\frac{3}{7}$
D.
$\frac{2 \sqrt{5}}{7}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift

Let the eccentricity of the ellipse ${x^2} + {a^2}{y^2} = 25{a^2}$ be b times the eccentricity of the hyperbola ${x^2} - {a^2}{y^2} = 5$, where a is the minimum distance between the curves y = ex and y = logex. Then ${a^2} + {1 \over {{b^2}}}$ is equal to :

A.
${3 \over 2}$
B.
${5 \over 2}$
C.
3
D.
5
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Morning Shift

Let the eccentricity of an ellipse ${{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$, $a > b$, be ${1 \over 4}$. If this ellipse passes through the point $\left( { - 4\sqrt {{2 \over 5}} ,3} \right)$, then ${a^2} + {b^2}$ is equal to :

A.
29
B.
31
C.
32
D.
34
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Evening Shift

If m is the slope of a common tangent to the curves ${{{x^2}} \over {16}} + {{{y^2}} \over 9} = 1$ and ${x^2} + {y^2} = 12$, then $12{m^2}$ is equal to :

A.
6
B.
9
C.
10
D.
12
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Evening Shift

The locus of the mid point of the line segment joining the point (4, 3) and the points on the ellipse ${x^2} + 2{y^2} = 4$ is an ellipse with eccentricity :

A.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
B.
${1 \over {2\sqrt 2 }}$
C.
${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
D.
${1 \over 2}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

The line y = x + 1 meets the ellipse ${{{x^2}} \over 4} + {{{y^2}} \over 2} = 1$ at two points P and Q. If r is the radius of the circle with PQ as diameter then (3r)2 is equal to :

A.
20
B.
12
C.
11
D.
8
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

Let the maximum area of the triangle that can be inscribed in the ellipse ${{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over 4} = 1,\,a > 2$, having one of its vertices at one end of the major axis of the ellipse and one of its sides parallel to the y-axis, be $6\sqrt 3 $. Then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

A.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
B.
${1 \over 2}$
C.
${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
D.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over 4}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
Let $\theta$ be the acute angle between the tangents to the ellipse ${{{x^2}} \over 9} + {{{y^2}} \over 1} = 1$ and the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} = 3$ at their point of intersection in the first quadrant. Then tan$\theta$ is equal to :
A.
${5 \over {2\sqrt 3 }}$
B.
${2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$
C.
${4 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$
D.
2