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A standard ellipse (axes along the coordinate axes) has its minor axis equal to the distance between its foci, and its latus rectum equals 10. Find its equation.

  1. 2x² + y² = 100
  2. x² + 2y² = 100
  3. 2x² + 3y² = 80
  4. none of these

Correct answer: x² + 2y² = 100

Solution

From b = ae we get b² = a²/2; latus rectum 2b²/a = a = 10, so a² = 100, b² = 50, giving x²/100 + y²/50 = 1, i.e. x² + 2y² = 100.

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