Part of CG-04 — Ellipse

Conjugate Diameters

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Two diameters y = m1x and y = m2x are conjugate if m1*m2 = -b2b^2/a2a^2. Each conjugate diameter bisects all chords parallel to the other. The major and minor axes are the unique pair of conjugate diameters that are also perpendicular. For conjugate semi-diameters CP and CD at eccentric angles alpha and beta: alpha - beta = pi/2 and CP2CP^2 + CD2CD^2 = a2a^2 + b2b^2 (invariant). The parallelogram formed by tangents at the four endpoints of conjugate diameters has constant area 4ab. The area of the triangle OPD = ab/2 (also constant). These properties are elegant but relatively rare in JEE compared to tangent and focal problems.

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