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QJEEM24Maef14: JEE Main 2024 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM24Maef14 Solution: The length of the chord of the ellipse , whose mid point is ,…

The length of the chord of the ellipse x225+y216=1\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{16}=1 , whose mid point is (1,25)\left(1, \frac{2}{5}\right) , is equal to :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 16915\frac{\sqrt{1691}}{5}
  • B 20095\frac{\sqrt{2009}}{5}
  • C 15415\frac{\sqrt{1541}}{5}
  • D 17415\frac{\sqrt{1741}}{5}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Equation of chord with given middle point.

amp;T=S1amp;x25+y40=125+1100amp;8x+5y200=8+2200amp;y=10−8x5.... (i)\begin{aligned}& T=S_1 \\& \frac{x}{25}+\frac{y}{40}=\frac{1}{25}+\frac{1}{100} \\& \frac{8 x+5 y}{200}=\frac{8+2}{200} \\& y=\frac{10-8 x}{5} \quad \text{.... (i)}\end{aligned}

x225+(10−8x)2400=1\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{(10-8 x)^2}{400}=1 (put in original equation)

amp;16x2+100+64x2−160x400=1amp;4x2−8x−15=0amp;x=8±3048amp;x1=8+3048;x2=8−3048\begin{aligned}& \frac{16 x^2+100+64 x^2-160 x}{400}=1 \\& 4 x^2-8 x-15=0 \\& x=\frac{8 \pm \sqrt{304}}{8} \\& x_1=\frac{8+\sqrt{304}}{8} ; x_2=\frac{8-\sqrt{304}}{8}\end{aligned}

Similarly, y=10−18±3045=2±3045y=\frac{10-18 \pm \sqrt{304}}{5}=\frac{2 \pm \sqrt{304}}{5}

amp;y1=2−3045;y2=2+3045amp; Distance =(x1−x2)2+(y1−y2)2amp;=4×30464+4×30425=16915\begin{aligned}& \mathrm{y}_1=\frac{2-\sqrt{304}}{5} ; \mathrm{y}_2=\frac{2+\sqrt{304}}{5} \\& \text { Distance }=\sqrt{\left(\mathrm{x}_1-\mathrm{x}_2\right)^2+\left(\mathrm{y}_1-\mathrm{y}_2\right)^2} \\& =\sqrt{\frac{4 \times 304}{64}+\frac{4 \times 304}{25}}=\frac{\sqrt{1691}}{5} \\\end{aligned}

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