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The latus rectum of an ellipse is 10 and the minor axis is equal to the distance between the foci. The equation of the ellipse is
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
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Given 
and 
Also 
⇒ ⇒ 
⇒ ⇒ 
⇒ ⇒ 
or 
, 
Hence equation of ellipse is 
i.e., 
.
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