Let P : (x´, y´) be point on the ellipse and the tangent and normal meet the axis in T and G respectively and let PN be the ordinate of P. If S be the focus of the ellipse then and the tangent and normal at P bisect the external and internal angles between the focal distances of P.
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Find the locus of the middle points of the normal chord of the ellipse
Find the locus of the pole of the normal chord of the ellipse
Prove that the product of a focal distance of a point P is equal to the square of the semi diameter parallel to the tangent at P.
If PCP' and DCD' be a pair of conjugate diameters then show that i) is constant, and ii) the area of the parallelogram formed by the tangents at the end of diameters is constant.
Let S and S´ be the two foci of an ellipse and be perpendiculars from the foci upon the tangents at any point P of the ellipse, then show that Y and Y´ lie on the auxiliary circle, and . Also show that are parallel.
Show that if the normals at any point P on the ellipse meet the major and the minor axis in G and g, and if CF is the perpendicular upon the normal from the centre C, then and
If p be the distance of the origin from a line whose direction cosines are (l, m, n) and p1, p2, p3 are the distances of the origin from the projections of the line on the three co-ordinate planes respectively, then show that
If a variable plane moves in such a way that the sum of the reciprocals of its intercepts on the axes is constant, then prove that the plane passes through a fixed point.
Find the constant λ, so that the planes and are right angles and find in that case plane through the points and perpendicular to both the given planes.
a) -8,
b) -4,
c) -6,
d) 8,
A plane passes through the line of intersection of the planes and. Its perpendicular distance from the origin is unity. Show that its equation is given by Note – The given planes may have been given as x + 3y + 6 = 0 and 3x – y – 4z = 0.
Show that the point of intersection of the line r x b = c and the plane r . n = p is given by
Show that the points of intersection of the straight line and the surface 11x2 – 5y2 + z2 = 0 are (1, 2, 3) and (2, -3, 1).
Show that the distance of the point from the point of intersection of line and the plane is 6.
Show that the distance of the point a from the plane r . n = d measured parallel to the straight line r x m = 0 is
Show that the distance of the point from the plane measured parallel to the line is 1.
Show that the equation of the line through a which is perpendicular to the lines r x m1 = 0 and r x m2 = 0 is given by
Show that the equation of the line of intersection of the planes r . n1 = p1 and r . n2 = p2 is given by
Find the angle between the lines
