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The eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{6}+\frac{y^2}{2}=1$ whose distances from the centre of the ellipse is 2, is

Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
  • $\frac{\pi}{4}$
  • $\frac{3\pi}{2}$
  • $\frac{5\pi}{3}$
  • $\frac{7\pi}{6}$
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Let $\theta$ be the eccentric angle. $ \therefore pt$. is $ \left(\sqrt{6} \, cos\,\theta, \sqrt{2} \,sin\,\theta\right) $ $ \therefore \left(\sqrt{6}\, cos\,\theta -0\right)^{2} +\left(\sqrt{2}\, sin\,\theta -0\right)^{2} =\left(2\right)^{2}$ $\Rightarrow 6\, cos^{2}\, \theta+2\, sin^{2}\, \theta=4 $ $ \Rightarrow 6\left(1-sin^{2} \theta\right)+2\, sin^{2} \, \theta = 4$ $ \Rightarrow 4\, sin^{2}\, \theta= 2 $ $\Rightarrow sin^{2}\, \theta= \frac{1}{2} $ $\Rightarrow \theta = \frac{\pi}{4}$
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Concepts Used:

Ellipse

Ellipse Shape

An ellipse is a locus of a point that moves in such a way that its distance from a fixed point (focus) to its perpendicular distance from a fixed straight line (directrix) is constant. i.e. eccentricity(e) which is less than unity

Properties 

  • Ellipse has two focal points, also called foci.
  • The fixed distance is called a directrix.
  • The eccentricity of the ellipse lies between 0 to 1. 0≤e<1
  • The total sum of each distance from the locus of an ellipse to the two focal points is constant
  • Ellipse has one major axis and one minor axis and a center

Read More: Conic Section

Eccentricity of the Ellipse

The ratio of distances from the center of the ellipse from either focus to the semi-major axis of the ellipse is defined as the eccentricity of the ellipse.

The eccentricity of ellipse, e = c/a

Where c is the focal length and a is length of the semi-major axis.

Since c ≤ a the eccentricity is always greater than 1 in the case of an ellipse.
Also,
c2 = a2 – b2
Therefore, eccentricity becomes:
e = √(a2 – b2)/a
e = √[(a2 – b2)/a2] e = √[1-(b2/a2)]

Area of an ellipse

The area of an ellipse = πab, where a is the semi major axis and b is the semi minor axis.

Position of point related to Ellipse

Let the point p(x1, y1) and ellipse

(x2 / a2) + (y2 / b2) = 1

If [(x12 / a2)+ (y12 / b2) − 1)]

= 0 {on the curve}

<0{inside the curve}

>0 {outside the curve}