Q98 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2021 (04 Aug Shift 1) · Mathematics

A focus of an ellipse having eccentricity 12 is at 0, 0 and a directrix is the line x=4. Then the equation of one such ellipse is

  • A
    9x264+3y216=1
  • B
    (2x+1)232+y216=1
  • C
    (3x+4)264+y232=1
  • Correct answer
    D
    (3x+4)2+12y2=64

Solution

A focus of an ellipse is at origin.

Directrix is x=4 and eccentricity is e=12

Major axis is along x-axis ,

⇒ae-ae=4

⇒a12-a2=4

⇒a=83

By the help of options we get the idea that this case is of a>b

Then we can say that e=1-b2a2

⇒14=1-9b264⇒b2=163

By this time we can say that either the correct option is 1 or 4

The standard form of equation of an ellipse is given by x-h2a2+y-k2b2=1

where centre is h,k

The foci are h-a2-b2,k & h+a2-b2,k

By this we can say that h+a2+b2=0

Now putting all values, we get

h=-649-163h=-43

And k=0

So by this we can say that the required equation of ellipse is 3x+42+12y2=64

 

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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