JEE Main 2023 — Ellipse Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift
Question
If the maximum distance of normal to the ellipse , from the origin is 1, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
D
Step-by-step explanation
Equation of normal is
Distance from
Distance is maximum if
is minimum
Distance from
Distance is maximum if
is minimum
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