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Let the maximum area of the triangle that can be inscribed in the ellipse x2a2+y24=1,a>2, having one of its vertices at one end of the major axis of the ellipse and one of its sides parallel to the y-axis, be 63. Then the eccentricity of the ellipse is:
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Options:
  • A 32
  • B 12
  • C 12
  • D 34
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 32

Plotting the diagram as per given information we get,

Now finding area of the triangle we get,

A=12a1-cosθ4sinθ

A=2a1-cosθsinθ

Differentiating to get maxima and minima we get,

dAdθ=2asin2θ+cosθ-cos2θ

dA dθ=01+cosθ-2cos2θ=0

cosθ=1Reject

OR

cosθ=-12θ=2π3

d2 A dθ2=2a2sin2θ-sinθ

d2 A dθ2<0 for θ=2π3

Now, Amax=332a=63

a=4

Now, e=a2-b2a2=32

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