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S and T are the foci of an ellipse and B is an end of the minor axis. If STB is an equilateral triangle, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
Options
- A1 4
- B1 3
- C1 2
- D2 3
Correct answer
C. 1 2
Step-by-step solution
Let eq. of ellipse be x² a² + y² b² =1 , S is (- ae , 0), T is ( ae , 0) and B is (0, ~b ) SB = (0+ ae )²+ b ² Also SB ²= ST ² 4 a ² e ²= a ² e ²+ b ² 3 a² e²=a² (1-e² )=a²-a² e² 4 a² e²=a² e²= 1 4 e= 1 2