Ellipse MCQ Questions & Answers in Geometry | Maths

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61. A focus of an ellipse is at the origin. The directrix is the line $$x=4$$  and the eccentricity is $$\frac{1}{2}.$$  Then the length of the semi-major axis is :

A $$\frac{8}{3}$$
B $$\frac{2}{3}$$
C $$\frac{4}{3}$$
D $$\frac{5}{3}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{8}{3}$$

62. If the tangents from the point $$\left( {\lambda ,\,3} \right)$$  to the ellipse $$\frac{{{x^2}}}{9} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{4} = 1$$   are at right angles then $$\lambda $$ is :

A $$ \pm 1$$
B $$ \pm 3$$
C $$ \pm 2$$
D none of these
Answer :   $$ \pm 2$$