JEE Main2005MathematicsEllipseActual
An ellipse has OB as semi minor axis, F and F ^ its focii and the angle FBF' 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 & FBF ^ =90^ & ( a^2 e^2+b^2 )^2+ ( a^2 e^2+b^2 )^2=(2 a e )^2 & 2 (a^2 e^2+b^2 )=4 a^2 e^2 & e ^2= b ^2 / a ^2 & Also e ^2=1- b ^2 / a ^2=1- e ^2 & 2 e ^2=1, e = 1 2 . aligned