If the distance between the foci of an ellipse is 6 and the distance between its directrices is 12, then the length of its latus rectum is:
- (A)
- (B)✓ Correct
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (B)
Solution
From the foci, so , and from the directrices, so . Multiplying gives and dividing gives . Then , and the latus rectum is .
JEE Main · 2020 · 07 Jan 2020 · Shift 1 · Single correct option