Test:103 QNo:8

find the eqn. of the ellipse whose vertices are (5,4) & (3,4) and eccentricity is 1/2

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mnkgupta088 ·

SOLUTION GIVEN :

the origin is shifted to (4,4) so let eqn. is X2/a2+Y2/b2=1
then the vertices in new coordinates are (1,0) & (-1,0) so a=2 also b=√3

BUT I THINK SO, IT SHOULD BE 2a=2 AND NOT a=2
AND HENCE a=1

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