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If tangents are drawn to the ellipse x2+2y2=2 at all points on the ellipse other than its four vertices then the mid points of the tangents intercepted between the coordinate axes lie on the curve   

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If tangents are drawn to the ellipse x2+2y2=2 at all points on the ellipse other than its four vertices then the mid points of the tangents intercepted between the coordinate axes lie on the curve   

(a)

+

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

Equation of general tangent on ellipse

a= b = 1

Let the midpoint be (h, k)

h=

⇒cos=

and k=

⇒sin

∴sin2+cos2=1

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