Q.

If the radius of the largest circle with centre (2, 0) inscribed in the ellipse x2+4y2=36 is r, then 12r2 is equal to             [2023]

1 72  
2 69  
3 115  
4 92  

Ans.

(4)

Centre of the circle is (2, 0).

Ellipse : x2+4y2=36

            x236+y29=1                              (i)

The equation of the circle is, (x-2)2+y2=r2            (ii)

Solving (i) and (ii), we get

     (x-2)2+36-x24=r2x2+4-4x+36-x24=r2

4x2+16-16x+36-x2=4r2

3x2-16x+52-4r2=0

Discriminant = 0

   (16)2-4×3×(52-4r2)=0

52-4r2=256124r2=52-25612=36812

12r2=3684=92