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The eccentricity of an ellipse passing through \((3 \sqrt{2}, \sqrt{10})\) with foci at \((-4,0)\) and \((4,0)\) is

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

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Let the equation of ellipse be, \(\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1\) It passes through \((3 \sqrt{2}, \sqrt{10})\) \(\therefore \quad \frac{18}{a^2}+\frac{10}{b^2}=1\) ...(i) Also, foci are \(( \pm 4,0)\)…