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Find the equation of the ellipse whose focus is `S(-1, 1),` the corresponding directrix is `x -y+3=0,` and eccentricity is 1/2. Also find its center, the second focus, the equation of the second directrix, and the length of latus rectum.

Answer» y-1=-1(x+1)
y=-x
CM=a/e=2a
CS=ae=a/2
SM=CM-CS=2a-a/2=3a/2
SM=`|(-1-1+3)/sqrt2|=3a/2`
after solving this
a=`sqrt2/3`
`a^2=2/9`
`e^2=1-b^2/a^2=1/2`
`b^2/a^2=3/4`
`b^2=1/6`
CM=2a
`|(2alpha+3)/sqrt2|=2xsqrt2/3`
solving this we get
`alpha=-5/6`
now, we can find latus rectum
latus rectum=`(2b^2)/a=1/sqrt2`
`sqrt((h+1)^2+(h+1)^2)=sqrt2/3`
h=-2/3
`s=(-2/3,2/3)`
`D_1: x-y+3=0`
`D_2: x-y+lambda=0`
distance between `D_1 and D_2`
`|(alpha-3)/sqrt2|=4sqrt2/3`
`alpha=1/3 and 17/3`
17/3 is not possible
`d_2:x-y+1/3=0`


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