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Published on: August 13, 2026
Let an ellipse 
, passes through 
and has eccentricity 
. If a circle, centered at focus 
, of E and radius 
, intersects E at two points P and Q, then is PQ 2 equal to :
A
B
C
D
3
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
and 
⇒ a 2 = 3b 2 = 3
...(i)
Its focus is (1,0)
Now, eqn of circle is
.....(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii) we get 
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