Let the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse \( \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1 \) be equal to the length of its semi-major axis. If the radius of its director circle is \( \sqrt{3} \) and \( e \) is its eccentricity, then the length of its latus rectum is:
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- \( \frac{1}{a} \)
- \( \frac{1}{b} \)
- \( \frac{1}{e} \)
- \( \frac{1}{ab} \)
The Correct Option is C
Approach Solution - 1
Approach Solution -2
Step 1: Recall standard properties of an ellipse
The equation of an ellipse is:
(x² / a²) + (y² / b²) = 1
Assume a is the semi-major axis and b is the semi-minor axis.
The eccentricity of an ellipse is:
e = √(1 − (b² / a²))
The length of the latus rectum (L) of an ellipse is given by:
L = (2b²) / a
Step 2: Use the given condition
"The length of the latus rectum is equal to the length of its semi-major axis"
⇒ (2b²) / a = a ⇒ Multiply both sides by a:
2b² = a² ⇒ b² = a² / 2
Step 3: Use the director circle radius information
This is tricky: **ellipses do not have a director circle**; the concept of a director circle generally applies to **hyperbolas**.
However, if the question refers to a related property or is considering the ellipse as derived from a rotated conic, then we reinterpret based on geometry:
We instead use the known result for ellipse eccentricity and what we have so far:
From Step 2: b² = a² / 2 ⇒ So:
e = √(1 − (b² / a²)) = √(1 − (1/2)) = √(1/2) = 1/√2
Now plug this into the **length of latus rectum** formula:
L = (2b²) / a = (2 × (a² / 2)) / a = a
So length = a
But the question asks: "Then the length of the latus rectum is:"
From above we had:
L = a and e = 1/√2 ⇒ a = L
So express a in terms of e:
We want to express L in terms of e
From e = √(1 − b² / a²) and b² = a² / 2 ⇒ e = √(1 − 1/2) = √(1/2) = 1/√2
So invert: √2 = 1/e ⇒ e = 1/√2
So 1/e = √2
But we earlier found: L = a = √2 ⇒ L = 1/e
Final Result:
The length of the latus rectum is:
1/e
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