AP EAMCET201921 Apr 2019Evening ShiftMathematicsEllipseActual
Let P be any point on the ellipse 7 x 2 + 16 y 2 = 112 , S be a focus, L be the corresponding directrix and P M be the perpendicular distance from P to directrix L . Then S P P M =
Options
- A1 4
- B1 2
- C3 4
- D1 2
Correct answer
C. 3 4
Step-by-step solution
We have, the given equation of an ellipse is 7 x 2 + 16 y 2 = 112 . ⇒ x 2 16 + y 2 7 = 1 The eccentricity of the ellipse is, e = 1 - 7 16 = 9 16 = 3 4 ∴   S P P M = e ⇒ S P P M = 3 4