Eccentricity Definition (Ellipse)

Rarely Tested

Ellipse: $$e = \frac{c}{a} = \sqrt{1 - \frac{b^2}{a^2}} \quad (0 \lt e \lt 1)$$

Question 1

Let a hyperbola $$H$$ be given by $$\frac{x^2}{4}-y^2=1$$ and an ellipse $$E$$ be confocal with $$H$$. The eccentricity of $$E$$ is the reciprocal of the eccentricity of $$H$$. Let $$P$$ be the point of intersection of $$H$$ and $$E$$ in the first quadrant. If the tangent to the ellipse $$E$$ at $$P$$ meets the directrix of $$E$$ corresponding to its positive focus at point $$Q$$, then the area of $$\triangle OPQ$$ (where $$O$$ is the origin) is:

Question 2

Let an ellipse have its center at the origin and its major axis along the x-axis. If the length of the latus rectum is equal to the distance between the foci, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is

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