alleryThe latus rectum of an ellipse is perpendicular to the:
AMinor axis
BMixed axis
CMedian axis
DMajor axis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Major axis
1. It passes through one of the foci.
2. Its end points lie on the ellipse.
3. It is perpendicular to the major axis.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 10 'Conic Sections'_
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