Let the foci of hyperbola coincide with the foci of the ellipse . If the eccentricity of the hyperbola is 5 , then the length of its latus rectum is:
- (A)12
- (B)16
- (C)✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
For the ellipse , so and the foci are . The hyperbola shares these foci with eccentricity , so gives , i.e. . Then , and the latus rectum is .
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