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The curve represented by the equation x2sin⁡2−sin⁡3+y2cos⁡2−cos⁡3=1\dfrac{x^{2}}{\sin \sqrt{2}-\sin \sqrt{3}}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{\cos \sqrt{2}-\cos \sqrt{3}}=1 is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

General form of an Ellipse:

x2a2+y2b2=1\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1, where both aa and bb should be positive.

If:

→a>b\rarr a>b, then the foci lies on the xx-axis.

→b>a\rarr b>a, then the foci lies on the yy-axis.


We know that:

πc\pi^{c}(radians) = 180°180{\degree}

⇒1c=18022×7\Rightarrow 1^{c}=\dfrac{180}{22} \times 7

=57.27°= 57.27{\degree}


x2sin⁡2−sin⁡3+y2cos⁡2−cos⁡3=1\dfrac{x^2}{\sin \sqrt 2 - \sin \sqrt3}+\dfrac{y^2}{\cos \sqrt2 - \cos \sqrt3}=1

Here, 2\sqrt 2 and 3\sqrt 3 are in radians. Let's convert them into degrees.

⇒x2sin⁡(1.414×57.27)−sin⁡(1.732×57.2)+y2cos⁡(1.414×57.27)−cos⁡(1.73×57.2)=1\Rightarrow \dfrac{x^2}{\sin (1.414 \times 57.27) - \sin (1.732 \times 57.2)}+\dfrac{y^2}{\cos (1.414 \times 57.27) - \cos(1.73 \times 57.2) }=1

x2sin⁡(80.99)−sin⁡(99.19)+y2cos⁡(80.99)−cos⁡(99.19)=1\dfrac{x^2}{\sin (80.99) - \sin (99.19) }+\dfrac{y^2}{\cos (80.99) - \cos (99.19)}=1


Solution figure for IPMAT Indore 2022 MCQ question 18 (Geometry)

As per the trigonometric quadrant rule, the value of sin⁡(80.99)\sin (80.99) is positive [∵80.99\because 80.99 lies in the first quadrant] and so is sin⁡(99.19)\sin (99.19) [∵99.19\because 99.19 lies in the second quadrant].

Also, cos⁡(80.99)\cos (80.99) is positive [∵80.99\because 80.99 lies in the first quadrant] and cos⁡(99.19)\cos (99.19) is negative [∵90.99\because90.99 lies in the second quadrant].

∴(cos⁡(80.99)−cos⁡(99.19))\therefore (\cos (80.99) - \cos (99.19)) is positive.

Note that the value of sin⁡(80.99)\sin (80.99) is greater than that of sin⁡(99.19)\sin (99.19). How?

The maximum value that sin⁡θ\sin \theta can take is 11 when θ=90°\theta = 90{\degree}. The angle 80.9980.99 is closer to 9090 in comparison to 99.1999.19. Hence, the former is greater than the latter and their difference will be positive.

As both aa and bb are positive, the given curve is an Ellipse.

Also, as aa is the difference of two values and bb is the sum of two values, we can say that b>ab > a. Therefore, the foci of this ellipse lies on the yy axis.

Hence, answer is option (a).

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