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An ellipse is inscribed in a circle (sharing the same centre, with the ellipse's major axis equal to the circle's diameter). A point is chosen at random inside the circle. If the probability that the point lies outside the ellipse is 2/3, find the eccentricity of the ellipse.

  1. 2*sqrt(2)/3
  2. sqrt(5)/3
  3. 8/9
  4. 2/3

Correct answer: 2*sqrt(2)/3

Solution

With (a² - ab)/a² = 2/3, we get b/a = 1/3, so e = sqrt(1 - 1/9) = sqrt(8/9) = 2*sqrt(2)/3.

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