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Find the eccentricity of the ellipse if the equation of the ellipse is \(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{16}+\frac{y^{2}}{64}=1\)
1. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\)
2. \(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8}\)
3. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
4. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{5}\)

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)

Concept:

Ellipse:

Equation

\(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{a^2}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^2}=1\) (a > b)

\(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{b^2}+\frac{y^{2}}{a^2}=1\) (a > b)

Equation of Major axis

y = 0

x = 0

Equation of Minor axis

x = 0

y = 0

Length of Major axis

2a

2a

Length of Minor axis

2b

2b

Vertices

(± a, 0)

(0, ± a)

Focus

(± ae, 0)

(0, ± ae)

Directrix

x = ± a/e

y = ± a/e

Centre

(0, 0)

(0, 0)

Eccentricity

\(\sqrt{1-\frac {b^2}{a^{2}}}\)

\(\sqrt{1-\frac {b^2}{a^{2}}}\)

Length of Latus rectum

\(\rm \frac{2b^{2}}{a}\)

\(\rm \frac{2b^{2}}{a}\)

Focal distance of the     point (x, y)

a ± ex

a ± ey

Calculation:

Given: \(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{16}+\frac{y^{2}}{64}=1\)

It can be written in standard form as, \(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{4^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{8^{2}}=1\)

On comparing with the general equation of the ellipse, \(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{b^2}+\frac{y^{2}}{a^2}=1\) where a > b

⇒ a = 8 and b = 4

As we know that, the eccentricity of the ellipse \(\rm \frac{x^{2}}{b^2}+\frac{y^{2}}{a^2}=1\) where a > b is \(\rm \sqrt{1-\frac {a^2}{b^{2}}}\)

\(\rm ⇒ \sqrt{1-\frac {b^2}{a^{2}}}= \sqrt{1-\frac {4^2}{8^{2}}}=\sqrt{1-\frac {1}{4}}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)

Hence, the correct option is 3.

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