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QJEEM22Ma7224: JEE Main 2022 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM22Ma7224 Solution: If the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse is 4 , and is…

If the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse x2+4y2+2x+8y−λ=0x^{2}+4 y^{2}+2 x+8 y-\lambda=0 is 4 , and ll is the length of its major axis, then λ+l\lambda+l is equal to ____________.

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Equation of ellipse is : x2+4y2+2x+8y−λ=0{x^2} + 4{y^2} + 2x + 8y - \lambda = 0

(x+1)2+4(y+1)2=λ+5{(x + 1)^2} + 4{(y + 1)^2} = \lambda + 5

(x+1)2λ+5+(y+1)2(λ+54)=1{{{{(x + 1)}^2}} \over {\lambda + 5}} + {{{{(y + 1)}^2}} \over {\left( {{{\lambda + 5} \over 4}} \right)}} = 1

Length of latus rectum =2 . (λ+54)λ+5=4= {{2\,.\,\left( {{{\lambda + 5} \over 4}} \right)} \over {\sqrt {\lambda + 5} }} = 4 .

∴\therefore λ=59\lambda = 59 .

Length of major axis =2 . λ+5=16=l= 2\,.\,\sqrt {\lambda + 5} = 16 = l

∴\therefore λ+l=75\lambda + l = 75 .

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