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The length of the major axis of an ellipse is 20 units and its foci are (±5√3, 0) Find the equation of the ellipse.

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Foci of the equation is in the form (±c, 0)

Equation of the ellipse will be of the form: x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1

Whose vertices (±a, 0) and foci (±c, 0)

Here, c = 5√3

Length of the major axis of an ellipse is 20 units (given)

So, length of the semi-major axis = 20/2 = 10 units, which is the value of a.

⇒ a = 10

Find b:

We know, c2 = a2 – b2

(5√3)2 = 100 – b2

or b2 = 100- 75 = 25

Equation (1)⇒

x2/100 + y2/25 = 1

Which is required equation.



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