engineering mathematics MCQ #317

The eccentricity of the ellipse 4x² + 9y² = 36 is

engineering mathematics MCQ #317

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The eccentricity of the ellipse 4x² + 9y² = 36 is

    • A) √5 / 3
    • B) √5 / 2
    • C) √3 / 2
    • D) 1 / 2

    Answer: √5 / 3

    Explanation: First, convert the equation to standard form: x² / 9 + y² / 4 = 1. Then, e = √(1 - b² / a²) = √(1 - 4 / 9).