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COMEDK · Maths · 14. Ellipse

If the distance between the foci is equal to the length of the latus rectum, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is

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

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For an ellipse with semi-major axis \(a\) and semi-minor axis \(b\), the distance between the foci is \(2ae\) and the length of the latus rectum is \(\dfrac{2b^2}{a}\). Given that the distance between the foci is equal to the length of the latus rectum, we have…