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AP EAMCET · Maths · Ellipse

The equation \(\frac{x^2}{2-r}+\frac{y^2}{r-5}+1=0\) represents an ellipse if

  1. A \(r>2\)
  2. B \(r>5\)
  3. C \(2 < r < 5\)
  4. D \(r < 2 \text { or } r>5\)
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(C) \(2 < r < 5\)

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The equation is \\(\\frac{x^2}{r-2}+\\frac{y^2}{5-r}=1\\). For an ellipse, the denominators must be positive: \(r-2 > 0 \Rightarrow r > 2\) \(5-r > 0 \Rightarrow r \(2 < r < 5\)