JEE Main 2026 — Ellipse Question with Solution
JEE Main 2026 (24 January Shift 2)
Question
Let the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse , be 30. If its eccentricity is the maximum value of the function , then () is equal to
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Correct answer
D496
Step-by-step explanation
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Maximum value , so .
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Latus rectum .
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Maximum value , so .
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Latus rectum .
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