If P=(x,y),F1=(3,0),F2=(−3,0), and 16x2+25y2=400 , then PF1+PF2 equals
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a
8
b
6
c
10
d
12
answer is C.
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The ellipse can be written asx225+y216=1 Here, a2=25,b2=16. Now, b2=a21−e2 or 1625=1−e2 or e2=1−1625=925 or e=35 The foci of the ellipse are (±ae,0)≡(±3,0) , i.e., F1 and F2 are the foci of the ellipse. Therefore, we have PF1+PF2=2a=10 for every point P on the ellipse.