BITSAT2013MathematicsEllipseActual
An ellipse has O B as semi minor axis, F and F^ its focii and the angle F B F^ is a right angle. Then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
Options
- A1 2
- B1 2
- C1 4
- D1 3
Correct answer
A. 1 2
Step-by-step solution
aligned & F B F^ =90^ F B²+F^ B²=F F^ 2 & ( a² e²+b² )²+ ( a² e²+b² )²=(2 a e)² & 2 (a² e²+b² )=4 a² e² e²= b² a² (1) aligned Also, e²=1-b² / a²=1-e² (By using equation (i)) 2 e²=1 e= 1 2