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Given the ellipse `(x ^(2))/(4) +y ^(2) =1,` the point on the line `x =2,` such that the tangents drawn from the point to the ellipse are at `45^(@),` is

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`(2,2 + sqrt5)`

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`(2 sqrt5)`

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`(2, sqrt3)`

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`(2, -sqrt3)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the point on the line \( x = 2 \) such that the tangents drawn from this point to the ellipse \( \frac{x^2}{4} + y^2 = 1 \) are at an angle of \( 45^\circ \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Ellipse Parameters**: The given ellipse is \( \frac{x^2}{4} + y^2 = 1 \). This can be rewritten in standard form as: \[ \frac{x^2}{2^2} + \frac{y^2}{1^2} = 1 \] Here, \( a = 2 \) and \( b = 1 \). 2. **Point on the Line**: We need to find a point on the line \( x = 2 \). Thus, the point can be represented as \( (2, y) \), where \( y \) is variable. 3. **Tangent Condition**: The tangents from the point \( (2, y) \) to the ellipse should make an angle of \( 45^\circ \) with the x-axis. The slope of the tangent line at this angle is: \[ m = \tan(45^\circ) = 1 \] 4. **Equation of the Tangent**: The equation of the tangent to the ellipse at point \( (x_0, y_0) \) is given by: \[ \frac{xx_0}{4} + yy_0 = 1 \] Substituting \( x_0 = 2 \) into the tangent equation gives: \[ \frac{2x}{4} + yy_0 = 1 \implies \frac{x}{2} + yy_0 = 1 \] 5. **Finding the y-coordinate**: Since the slope \( m = 1 \), we can write the equation of the tangent line through the point \( (2, y) \) as: \[ y - y_0 = 1(x - 2) \implies y = x - 2 + y_0 \] Setting \( y_0 = y \) gives: \[ y = x - 2 + y \implies x - 2 = 0 \implies x = 2 \] 6. **Using the Tangent Condition**: The condition for the tangent line to be at \( 45^\circ \) is: \[ c = \pm \sqrt{m^2(a^2 + b^2)} \] where \( m = 1 \), \( a = 2 \), and \( b = 1 \): \[ c = \pm \sqrt{1^2(2^2 + 1^2)} = \pm \sqrt{1(4 + 1)} = \pm \sqrt{5} \] 7. **Finding y-values**: The y-coordinate can be calculated as: \[ y = 2 + c \quad \text{or} \quad y = 2 - c \] Therefore, we have: \[ y = 2 + \sqrt{5} \quad \text{and} \quad y = 2 - \sqrt{5} \] 8. **Identifying Valid Points**: The points we get are: \[ (2, 2 + \sqrt{5}) \quad \text{and} \quad (2, 2 - \sqrt{5}) \] Since \( \sqrt{5} \approx 2.236 \), the point \( (2, 2 - \sqrt{5}) \) will have a negative y-coordinate, which means it lies inside the ellipse. Therefore, it is not valid. 9. **Final Answer**: The valid point from which the tangents can be drawn at \( 45^\circ \) is: \[ \boxed{(2, 2 + \sqrt{5})} \]
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