Let , , be a point on the ellipse , Q be a point on the circle and R be a point on the line such that the centroid of the triangle PQR is . Then the sum of the ordinates of all possible points R is:
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JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 2, Mathematics question 10
Answer and worked solution
Official answer: D
Centroid. Comparing with P's coordinates: and .
Parametrise. With : .
Q on the circle. , so or .
Ordinates of R are 2 and 6; sum 8.
(D)