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Standard XII
Mathematics
Eccentricity
In an ellipse...
Question
In an ellipse,
x
2
a
2
+
y
2
b
2
=
1
(a < b), length of the major axis is 2a.
A
True
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B
False
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C
Nither
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D
Either
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Solution
The correct option is
B
False
x
2
a
2
+
y
2
b
2
=
1
(
a
>
b
)
if
a
<
b
, length of major axis = 2b
False.
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