Tangents at extremities of latus rectum of ellipse $3x^2 + 4y^2 = 12$ form a rhombus of area (in $sq.\ units$) -
Tangents at extremities of latus rectum of ellipse $3x^2 + 4y^2 = 12$ form a rhombus of area (in $sq.\ units$) -
- A
$8$
- B
$12$
- C
$14$
- D
$16$
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Consider the ellipse
$\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{3}=1$
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.
$List-I$
$List-II$
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
($S$) $\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
($T$) $\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2}$
The correct option is:
Consider the ellipse
$\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{3}=1$
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.
| $List-I$ | $List-II$ |
| 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 | ($S$) $\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{3}}$ |
| ($T$) $\frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2}$ |
The correct option is:
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