document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=539867>Question 539867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the latus rectum for the ellipse (x^2/64) + (y^2/16) = 1 is equal to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form of equation for ellipse with horizontal major axis: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-h)^2/a^2+(y-k)^2/b^2=1,a>b, (h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of center<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From given equation, b^2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formula for length of the latus rectum for the ellipse: 2b^2/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b^2/2a=2*16/8=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans: c)4 </SPAN>\n" );
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