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MHT CET · Maths · Ellipse

An ellipse has \(O B\) as semi-minor axis, \(S\) and \(S^{\prime}\) are foci and angle \(S B S^{\prime}\) is a right angle. Then the eccentricity of the ellipse is

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

(B) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)

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\(B = (0, b), S = (ae, 0), S' = (-ae, 0)\) \(\vec{BS} = (ae, -b)\), \(\vec{BS'} = (-ae, -b)\)