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MathematicsEllipseGeneralMedium2 minQB
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Given curves and . An ellipse shares a focus with , and the corresponding directrix is an asymptote of . The major-axis length of is 8/3. Find the eccentricity of .

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Solution:

A focus of is and the corresponding directrix is . The focus-directrix distance relation with gives , hence .

Stream:JEESubject:MathematicsTopic:EllipseSubtopic:General
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