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Download Solution PDFIf any point on an ellipse is (3sin
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Given any point on the ellipse is 3sinα, 5cosα. In the standard parametric form of an ellipse,
we identify
Since (b > a), the semi-major axis is (b = 5) and the semi-minor axis is (a = 3). The eccentricity e of an ellipse is
Substitute (a = 3) and (b = 5):
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.
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