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AP EAMCET · Maths · Ellipse

If the latusrectum of an ellipse subtends a right angle at the centre of that ellipse, then the eccentricity of that ellipse is

  1. A \(\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{4}\)
  2. B \(\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2}\)
  3. C \(\frac{\sqrt{10-2 \sqrt{5}}}{5}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\sqrt{10+2 \sqrt{5}}}{5}\)
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(B) \(\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2}\)

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Let equation of ellipse \(\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1\) Let \(L L^{\prime}\) is latusrectum, then co-ordinate of \[ L\left(a e, \frac{b^2}{a}\right) \] \(L L^{\prime}\) subtend \(\pi / 2\) Angle at the centre, so angle \[ L C S=\pi / 4 \]…