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An ellipse has its major axis along y-axis and minor axis along x-axis. If its length of latus rectum is 23 times of its minor axis, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is

  1. A 23
  2. B 35
  3. C 53
  4. D 25
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(C) 53

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Let equation of ellipse be x2a2+y2b2=1, b>a Now, 2a2b=232a ⇒3a=2b ⇒a2b2=49 Eccentricity, e=1-a2b2 =59=53