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Standard XII
Mathematics
Centre of Ellipse
The equation ...
Question
The equation of an ellipse is given in its standard form as
16
x
2
+
y
2
=
16
, then the
length of the latus rectum is,
A
1
4
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B
1
2
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C
4
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D
2
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Solution
The correct option is
B
1
2
Equation of ellipse given,
16
x
2
+
y
2
=
16
Dividing both sides by
16
x
2
1
+
y
2
16
=
1
Comparing with,
x
2
a
2
+
y
2
b
2
=
1
a
2
=
1
⟹
a
=
1
a
n
d
b
2
=
16
⟹
b
=
4
(
b
>
a
)
∴
Length of the latus rectum
=
2
a
2
b
=
2
×
1
4
=
1
2
Hence option
′
B
′
is the answer.
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