AP EAMCET20225 Jul 2022Morning ShiftMathematicsEllipseActual
If the angle between the straight lines joining the foci and the ends of the minor axis of the ellipse x^2 a^2 + y^2 b^2 =1 is 90^ , then it eccentricity is
Options
- A1 / 2
- B1 / 4
- C1 / 3
- D1 / 2
Correct answer
D. 1 / 2
Step-by-step solution
Apply pythagoras theorem, in A S₁ S₂ (S₁ A )^2+ (A S₂ )^2= (S₁ S₂ )^2a^2+a^2=(2 a e)^2 2 a^2=4 a^2 e^2 e= 1 2