JEE Main · 2025 · 28 Jan 2025 · Shift 2 · Ellipse

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If the midpoint of a chord of the ellipse is , and the length of the chord is , then is :
  1. (A)18
  2. (B)22✓ Correct
  3. (C)26
  4. (D)20

Answer: (B)

Solution

For the ellipse , the chord with midpoint satisfies :


With :


Substitute into the ellipse equation:


So or , giving points and .



So .

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