If the latus rectum of an ellipse is half of its minor axis, its eccentricity is

Mathematics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Co-ordinate Geometry

1. 3/4
2. 1/4
3. 1/2
4. \(\sqrt{3} / 2\)

Answer

(D) 3 / 2

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