10-2. Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola
hard

If the length of the minor axis of ellipse is equal to half of the distance between the foci, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is :

A

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}$

B

 $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

C

 $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

D

 $\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}$

(JEE MAIN-2024)

Solution

$ 2 \mathrm{~b}=\mathrm{ae} $

$ \frac{\mathrm{b}}{\mathrm{a}}=\frac{\mathrm{e}}{2} $

$ \mathrm{e}=\sqrt{1-\frac{\mathrm{e}^2}{4}}$

$ \mathrm{e}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}$

Standard 11
Mathematics

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