Question:
If the distance between the foci of an ellipse is 6 and the distance between its directrices is 12 , then the length of its latus rectum is :
Correct Option: , 3
Solution:
Given $2 \mathrm{ae}=6 \Rightarrow \mathrm{ae}=3$ ................(1)
and $\frac{2 a}{e}=12 \Rightarrow a=6 e ...............(2)
from (1) and (2)
$6 \mathrm{e}^{2}=3 \Rightarrow \mathrm{e}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
$\Rightarrow a=3 \sqrt{2}$
Now, $b^{2}=a^{2}\left(1-e^{2}\right)$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{b}^{2}=18\left(1-\frac{1}{2}\right)=9$
Length of L.R $=\frac{2(9)}{3 \sqrt{2}}=3 \sqrt{2}$