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Question : 36 of 71
Marks: +1, -0
4x2+9y24x^2 + 9y^2 = 36
Solution:  
Given equation of ellipse is 4x2+9y24x^2 + 9y^2 = 36
i.e., 4x29y236\frac{\frac{4x^2}{9y^2}}{36} = 1 ⇒ x29+y24\frac{x^2}{9} + \frac{y^2}{4} = 1
Clearly, 9 > 4 ⇒ a2a^2 = 9 and b2b^2 = 4
The equation of ellipse in standard form is x2a2+y2b2\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1
a2a^2 = 9 ⇒ a = 3 and b2b^2 = 4 ⇒ b = 2
We know that c = a2b2\sqrt{a^2 - b^2} ⇒ c = 94\sqrt{9-4} = 5\sqrt{5}
∴ Coordinates of foci are (±c, 0) i.e. (± 5\sqrt{5}, 0)
Coordinates of vertices are (±a, 0) i.e. (±3, 0).
Length of major axis = 2a = 2 × 3 = 6
Length of minor axis = 2b = 2 × 2 = 4
Eccentricity (e) = ca\frac{c}{a} = 53\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}
Length of latus rectum = 2b2a\frac{2b^2}{a} = 2×43\frac{2 \times 4}{3} = 83\frac{8}{3}
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