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The contact point of the line y = x-2 with the ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 = 24 is A. (-4,3)B. (4,-3)C.(4,3)D. None of these 

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Put \(y=x-2 \,in \,eqquation\, of \,ellipse\)

\(3x^2+4y^2=24\) we obtain

\(3x^2+4(x-2)^2=24\)

\(=3x^2+4x^2-16x+16=24\)

\(=7x^2-16x-8=0\)

\(=x=\frac{16\pm \sqrt{256+224}}{14}\)

\(x=\frac{16\pm \sqrt{480}}{14}=\frac{8\pm2\sqrt{30}}{7}\)

\(y=\frac{8+2\sqrt{30}}{7}-2\,or\,y=\frac{8-2\sqrt{30}}{7}-2\)

\(=y=\frac{2\sqrt{30}-6}{7}\,or\,y=\frac{-2\sqrt{30}-6}{7}\)

But line y = x - 2 intersects ellipse not touching it 

Hence option (D) is corret for line y = x-2.



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