Q.
If (1,–2) is the focus and is the directix of the ellipse then its eccentricity is
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a
1/5
b
1/2
c
1/3
d
1/4
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
Given focus =(1, -2) and equation of directrix is
Now let P(x, y) be any point on ellipse then equation of ellipse is
Given equation of ellipse is
since (1)&(2) represents same line then
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