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AP EAMCET · Maths · Ellipse

If the latus rectum of an ellipse is equal to half of minor axis, then its eccentricity is

  1. A \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\)
  2. B \(\frac{3}{4}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
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(D) \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)

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Let the equation of ellipse be \[ \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1 \] \(\therefore\) Length of Latus rectum \(=\frac{2 \mathrm{~b}^2}{\mathrm{a}}\) and length of minor axis \(=2 b\)…