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The length of the chord of the ellipse x 2 25 + y 2 16 = 1 , whose mid point is  ( 1 , 2 5 ) , is equal to :

Options

A

1691 5

B

2009 5

C

1741 5

D

1541 5

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Correct Answer :

Option A

1691 5

\frac{\sqrt{1691}}{5}

Solution :

To find the length of the chord of the ellipse
x 2 25 + y 2 16 = 1
whose midpoint is (1,25), we use the formula for the chord with a given midpoint P(x1,y1), which is:
T = S 1

Here, the equation of the ellipse is:
S x 2 25 + y 2 16 - 1 = 0
And the midpoint is (x1,y1)=(1,25).

First, we calculate T and S1:
T = x ( 1 ) 25 + y ( 2 / 5 ) 16 - 1 = x 25 + y 40 - 1
S 1 = 1 2 25 + ( 2 / 5 ) 2 16 - 1 = 1 25 + 4 400 - 1 = 1 25 + 1 100 - 1 = 5 100 - 1 = 1 20 - 1

Equating T=S1:
x 25 + y 40 - 1 = 1 20 - 1 x 25 + y 40 = 1 20
Multiplying the entire equation by 200 to clear the denominators:
8 x + 5 y = 10 y = 10 - 8 x 5

To find the points of intersection of this line with the ellipse, we substitute y=10-8x5 into the equation of the ellipse:
x 2 25 + ( 10 - 8 x ) 2 25 × 16 = 1
Multiplying by 400:
16 x 2 + ( 10 - 8 x ) 2 = 400
16 x 2 + 100 - 160 x + 64 x 2 = 400
80 x 2 - 160 x - 300 = 0
Dividing by 20:
4 x 2 - 8 x - 15 = 0

Let the roots of this quadratic equation be xa and xb, which are the x-coordinates of the endpoints of the chord. Using the quadratic formula:
x = 8 ± 64 - 4 ( 4 ) ( - 15 ) 8 = 8 ± 64 + 240 8 = 8 ± 304 8 = 1 ± 19 2
The difference between the x-coordinates is:
| x b - x a | = 19

Since the line is y=2-85x, the difference between the y-coordinates is:
| y b - y a | = 8 5 | x b - x a |

The length of the chord L is given by:
L = ( x b - x a ) 2 + ( y b - y a ) 2 = | x b - x a | 1 + ( 8 5 ) 2
L = 19 Õ 1 + 64 25 = 19 Õ 89 25 = 19 Õ 89 5
L = 1691 5

Thus, the correct option is:
1691 5

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