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AP EAMCET · Maths · Ellipse

The distance between the directrices of the ellipse \(\frac{x^2}{36}+\frac{y^2}{20}=1\) is

  1. A \(9\)
  2. B \(6 \sqrt{5}\)
  3. C \(8\)
  4. D \(3 \sqrt{5}\)
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(C) \(8\)

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for \(\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1 \Rightarrow \frac{x^2}{36}+\frac{y^2}{20}=1\) eccentricity \((e)=\sqrt{1-\frac{b^2}{a^2}}=\sqrt{1-\frac{20}{36}}\) \(=\frac{2}{3}\) Equation of directrix is \(x= \pm a e\)…
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