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NIMCET 2024

If (4, 3) and (12, 5) are the two foci of an ellipse passing through the origin, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is

Solution

For any point \( P \) on the ellipse: \( PF_1 + PF_2 = 2a \)

$$OF_1 = \sqrt{(4-0)^2 + (3-0)^2} = \sqrt{25} = 5$$

$$\boxed{e = \dfrac{\sqrt{17}}{9}}$$

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ashna kumari
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