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Published on: August 14, 2026

If (-4, 1) and (6, 1) are the vertices of an ellipse and one of its foci lies on the line x - 2y = 2, then its eccentricity is

A
2/7
B
3/7
C
4/7
D
3/5

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The correct answer is:
D

From the given data major axis is parallel to x-axis centre

= ( α α , β β ) = mid point of A(-4, 1) and A’(6, 1) = (1, 1).

AA 1 = 10 = 2a ⇒ ⇒ a = 5

∴ ∴ one of the focus ( α α + ae, β β ) = (1+5e, 1) lies on the line x – 2y=2 ⇒ ⇒ 1+5e-2= 2

e = 3/5

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