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    The eccentricity of the conic \[4{{x}^{2}}+16{{y}^{2}}-24x-3y=1\] is [MP PET 2004]

    A)            \[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]                

    B)            \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    C)            \[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\]                

    D)            \[\sqrt{3}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Given equation of conic is \[4{{x}^{2}}+16{{y}^{2}}-24x-3y=1\]            \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{(2x-6)}^{2}}+{{(4y-4)}^{2}}=53\]            \[\Rightarrow \]\[4\,{{(x-3)}^{2}}+16\,{{(y-1)}^{2}}=53\]            \[\Rightarrow \]\[\frac{{{(x-3)}^{2}}}{53/4}+\frac{{{(y-1)}^{2}}}{53/16}=1\]            \[\therefore \] \[e=\sqrt{1-\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}}=\sqrt{1-\frac{53/16}{53/4}}=\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{4}}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\].


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