Ellipoint! #2

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Normal from the point ( h , 1 ) (h,1) on the ellipse x 2 6 + y 2 3 = 1 \dfrac{x^2}{6}+\dfrac{y^2}{3}=1 is perpendicular to x + y = 8 x+y=8 then the value of h h is ?


The answer is 2.

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Tom Engelsman
Dec 22, 2019

If we substitute this given point into the ellipse, we obtain: h 2 6 + 1 2 3 = 1 h = ± 2 . \frac{h^2}{6} + \frac{1^2}{3} = 1 \Rightarrow \boxed{ h = \pm 2}. Going forward, let's utilize the point ( 2 , 1 ) (2,1) and examine its normal line. Taking the derivative at this point produces the slope of the tangent line:

y = 3 x 2 2 d y d x x = 2 = x 2 3 x 2 / 2 2 2 3 2 2 / 2 = 1 y = \sqrt{3 - \frac{x^2}{2}} \Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx}|_{x=2} = \frac{-x}{2 \cdot \sqrt{3 - x^2 / 2}} \Rightarrow \frac{-2}{2 \cdot \sqrt{3 - 2^2 / 2}} = -1

which in turn the slope of normal line through ( 2 , 1 ) (2,1) equals 1 (which is normal to the line y = x + 8 ) . y = -x + 8).

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