The eccentricity of an ellipse, with its centre at the origin, is . If one of the directrices is , then the equation of the ellipse is
- (A)
- (B)✓ Correct
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (B)
Solution
For an ellipse with , eccentricity and directrix give . Then , so the ellipse is , i.e. .
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