JEE Main 2024 — Ellipse Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift
Question
Let the line , intersect the -axis and -axis at the points and , respectively. If the equation of the circle having the line segment as a diameter is and the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse is , where and are coprime, then is equal to
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Step-by-step explanation

Equation of circle with as diameter
Comparing,
Latus rectum of ellipse
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