Conic Sections Question 390

Question: The position of the point (4, -3) with respect to the ellipse $ 2x^{2}+5y^{2}=20 $ is

Options:

A) Outside the ellipse

B) On the ellipse

C) On the major axis

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Since $ S_1>0 $ .

Hence the point is outside the ellipse.