JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Question Bank Ellipse

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    The length of the latus rectum of an ellipse is \[\frac{1}{3}\] of the major axis. Its eccentricity is  [EAMCET 1991]

    A)            \[\frac{2}{3}\]                           

    B)            \[\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\]

    C)            \[\frac{5\times 4\times 3}{{{7}^{3}}}\]                                      

    D)            \[{{\left( \frac{3}{4} \right)}^{4}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               Latus rectum \[=1/3\](Major axis)                    Þ \[\frac{2{{b}^{2}}}{a}=\frac{2a}{3}\]Þ \[{{a}^{2}}=3{{b}^{2}}=3{{a}^{2}}(1-{{e}^{2}})\]Þ \[e=\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\].


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