engineering mathematics MCQ #407

The distance between the foci of the ellipse x²/100 + y²/36 = 1 is

engineering mathematics MCQ #407

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The distance between the foci of the ellipse x²/100 + y²/36 = 1 is

    • A) 12
    • B) 16
    • C) 20
    • D) 8

    Answer: 16

    Explanation: For ellipse x²/a² + y²/b² = 1, distance between foci = 2√(a² - b²). Here, a² = 100, b² = 36, so distance = 2√64 = 16.