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Question

 If the tangent at any point of an ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1, where a>b, makes angle of 

 inclinations α=5π6, with the major axis and angle β=π3 with the focal radius of 

 the point of contact then the eccentricity e of the ellipse is 

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Solution

If any tangent to any point of an ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1 where a>b makes angle of inclinations αwith the major axis and the an angle βwith the focal radius of the point of contact then the eccentricity of the ellipse is cosβcosα

 

Hence the Eccentricity of the given ellipse is 13

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