Let $\mathrm{A}(\alpha, 0)$ and $\mathrm{B}(0, \beta)$ be the points on the line $5 x+7 y=50$. Let the point $P$ divide the line segment $A B$ internally in the ratio $7: 3$. Let $3 x-$ $25=0$ be a directrix of the ellipse $E: \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ and the corresponding focus be $S$. If from $S$, the perpendicular on the $\mathrm{x}$-axis passes through $\mathrm{P}$, then the length of the latus rectum of $\mathrm{E}$ is equal to

  • [JEE MAIN 2024]
  • A

     $\frac{25}{3}$

  • B

     $\frac{32}{9}$

  • C

    $\frac{25}{9}$

  • D

    $\frac{32}{5}$

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Consider two straight lines, each of which is tangent to both the circle $x ^2+ y ^2=\frac{1}{2}$ and the parabola $y^2=4 x$. Let these lines intersect at the point $Q$. Consider the ellipse whose center is at the origin $O (0,0)$ and whose semi-major axis is $OQ$. If the length of the minor axis of this ellipse is $\sqrt{2}$, then which of the following statement($s$) is (are) $TRUE$?

$(A)$ For the ellipse, the eccentricity is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ and the length of the latus rectum is $1$

$(B)$ For the ellipse, the eccentricity is $\frac{1}{2}$ and the length of the latus rectum is $\frac{1}{2}$

$(C)$ The area of the region bounded by the ellipse between the lines $x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ and $x=1$ is $\frac{1}{4 \sqrt{2}}(\pi-2)$

$(D)$ The area of the region bounded by the ellipse between the lines $x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ and $x=1$ is $\frac{1}{16}(\pi-2)$

  • [IIT 2018]

A focus of an ellipse is at the origin. The directrix is the line $x = 4$ and the eccentricity is $ \frac{1}{2}$ . Then the length of the semi-major axis is

  • [AIEEE 2008]

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