JEE Main 2008 — Ellipse Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2008
Question
A focus of an ellipse is at the origin. The directrix is the line and the eccentricity is . Then the length of the semi-major axis is :
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Correct answer
A
Step-by-step explanation
Perpendicular distance of directrix from focus
Semi major axis
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