If tangents are drawn from point $P(3\ sin\theta + 4\ cos\theta , 3\ cos\theta\ -\ 4\ sin\theta)$ , $\theta = \frac {\pi}{8}$ to the ellipse $\frac{{{x^2}}}{{16}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{9} = 1$ then angle between the tangents is
If tangents are drawn from point $P(3\ sin\theta + 4\ cos\theta , 3\ cos\theta\ -\ 4\ sin\theta)$ , $\theta = \frac {\pi}{8}$ to the ellipse $\frac{{{x^2}}}{{16}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{9} = 1$ then angle between the tangents is
- A
$\frac {\pi}{8}$
- B
$\frac {\pi}{4}$
- C
$\frac {3\pi}{8}$
- D
$\frac {\pi}{2}$
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$List-I$
$List-II$
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Let $H (\alpha, 0), 0<\alpha<2$, be a point. A straight line drawn through $H$ parallel to the $y$-axis crosses the ellipse and its auxiliary circle at points $E$ and $F$ respectively, in the first quadrant. The tangent to the ellipse at the point $E$ intersects the positive $x$-axis at a point $G$. Suppose the straight line joining $F$ and the origin makes an angle $\phi$ with the positive $x$-axis.
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| If $\phi=\frac{\pi}{4}$, then the area of the triangle $F G H$ is | ($P$) $\frac{(\sqrt{3}-1)^4}{8}$ |
| If $\phi=\frac{\pi}{3}$, then the area of the triangle $F G H$ is | ($Q$) $1$ |
| If $\phi=\frac{\pi}{6}$, then the area of the triangle $F G H$ is | ($R$) $\frac{3}{4}$ |
| If $\phi=\frac{\pi}{12}$, then the area of the triangle $F G H$ is | ($S$) $\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{3}}$ |
| ($T$) $\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2}$ |
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