The normal at a variable point $P$ on an ellipse $\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}}= 1$  of eccentricity e meets the axes of the ellipse in $ Q$  and $R$  then the locus of the mid-point of $QR$  is a conic with an eccentricity $e' $  such that :

  • A

    $e'$ is independent of  $e$

  • B

    $e ' = 1$

  • C

    $e' = e$

  • D

    $e' = 1/e$

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