NDA2012MathematicsEllipseActual
What is the eccentricity of the conic 4 x^2+9 y^2=144 ?
Options
- A5 3
- B5 4
- C3 5
- D2 / 3
Correct answer
A. 5 3
Step-by-step solution
x^2 26 + y^2 16 =1 a^2=36,6^2=16 we have, b^2=a^2 (1-c^2 ) aligned 16 36 & =1-e^2 1-e^2 & = 4 9 ( ~A ) 1- 4 9 & =e^2 5 9 =e^2 e= 5 3 . aligned