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AP EAMCET · Maths · Ellipse

Let the point L lying in the first quadrant be one end of a latus rectum of the ellipse \(\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{3}=1\). Let \(P\) and \(Q\) be the points where the normal drawn at \(\mathrm{L}\) to this given ellipse meets the major axis and the minor axis. Then the distance between \(\mathrm{P}\) and \(\mathrm{Q}\) is

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

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Given ellipse is \(\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{3}=1\) Here, \(a=2, b=\sqrt{3}\) Now, \(e=\sqrt{1-\frac{b^2}{a^2}}=\sqrt{1-\frac{3}{4}}=\frac{1}{2}\) \(\because \mathrm{L}\) is lying in the first quadrant…