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The length of the major axis of an ellipse is 20 units and its foci are `(pm 5sqrt3, 0).` Find the equation of the ellipse. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - `x^(2)/100+y^(2)/25 = 1` Let the equation of the ellipse be `x^(2)/a^(2) + y^(2)/b^(2) = 1.` Length of the major axis = ` 20 hArr 2a = 20 hArr a = 10.` Foci are `(pm c, 0) rArr c = 5 sqrt 3.` Now, ` c^(2) = (a^(2)-b^(2)) hArr b^(2) = (a^(2)-c^(2)) = (100-75) = 25.` `:. ` the required equation is `x^(2)/100+ y^(2)/25 = 1.` |
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