isi-entrance 2016 Q41

isi-entrance · India · UGA 4 marks Conic sections Tangent and Normal Line Problems
Let $P$ be a point on the ellipse $x^2 + 4y^2 = 4$ which does not lie on the axes. If the normal at the point $P$ intersects the major and minor axes at $C$ and $D$ respectively, then the ratio $PC : PD$ equals
(A) 2
(B) $1/2$
(C) 4
(D) $1/4$
Let $P$ be a point on the ellipse $x^2 + 4y^2 = 4$ which does not lie on the axes. If the normal at the point $P$ intersects the major and minor axes at $C$ and $D$ respectively, then the ratio $PC : PD$ equals\\
(A) 2\\
(B) $1/2$\\
(C) 4\\
(D) $1/4$