NCERT Example 10 - Conic Sections

Question: For 9x^2 + 4y^2 = 36, find foci, vertices, axes, eccentricity, and latus rectum.

Answer: Foci (0, +/-sqrt(5)); vertices (0, +/-3); major axis 6; minor axis 4; e = sqrt(5)/3; latus rectum = 8/3.

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