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TS EAMCET · Maths · Ellipse

If the focus of an ellipse is \((-1,-1)\), equation of its directrix corresponding to this focus is \(x+y+1=0\) and its eccentricity is \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\), then the length of its major axis is

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(1\)
  3. C \(4\)
  4. D \(3\)
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(A) \(2\)

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Let the length of major axis be \(2 a\). \(\perp\) Distance of focus from directrix is…