Statement $-1$: If two tangents are drawn to an ellipse from a single point and if they are perpendicular to each other,then the locus of that point is always a circle.
Statement $-2$: For an ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$,the locus of the point from which two perpendicular tangents are drawn is $x^2 + y^2 = a^2 + b^2$.

  • A
    Statement $-1$ is true,statement $-2$ is true,but statement $-1$ is not the correct explanation for statement $-2$.
  • B
    Statement $-1$ is true,statement $-2$ is false.
  • C
    Statement $-1$ is false,statement $-2$ is true.
  • D
    Both statements are true,and statement $-1$ is the correct explanation of statement $-2$.

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Let $E_1 = \frac{x^2}{9} + \frac{y^2}{4} = 1$ and $E_2 = \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ be two ellipses and $R$ be a rectangle with sides parallel to the coordinate axes. Let $E_1$ be the inscribed ellipse in $R$ and $E_2$ be the circumscribed ellipse on $R$. If $E_2$ passes through $(0, 4)$,then:

If any tangent to the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ makes intercepts of length $h$ and $k$ on the axes,then:

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Let $P(x_1, y_1)$ and $Q(x_2, y_2)$ be two distinct points on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ such that $y_1 > 0$ and $y_2 > 0$. Let $C$ denote the circle $x^2+y^2=9$,and $M$ be the point $(3,0)$. Suppose the line $x=x_1$ intersects $C$ at $R$,and the line $x=x_2$ intersects $C$ at $S$,such that the $y$-coordinates of $R$ and $S$ are positive. Let $\angle ROM = \frac{\pi}{6}$ and $\angle SOM = \frac{\pi}{3}$,where $O$ denotes the origin $(0,0)$. Let $|XY|$ denote the length of the line segment $XY$. Then which of the following statements is (are) True?
$(A)$ The equation of the line joining $P$ and $Q$ is $2x+3y=3(1+\sqrt{3})$
$(B)$ The equation of the line joining $P$ and $Q$ is $2x+y=3(1+\sqrt{3})$
$(C)$ If $N_2=(x_2, 0)$,then $3|N_2Q|=2|N_2S|$
$(D)$ If $N_1=(x_1, 0)$,then $9|N_1P|=4|N_1R|$

The area of the quadrilateral formed by drawing tangents at the ends of the latus recta of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{y^2}{1} = 1$ is

The tangent at point $(a \cos \theta, b \sin \theta)$, where $0 < \theta < \frac{\pi}{2}$, to the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ meets the $x$-axis at $T$ and the $y$-axis at $T_1$. Then the value of $\min_{0 < \theta < \frac{\pi}{2}} (OT)(OT_1)$ is

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