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Q.The double ordinate passing through the focus is :
(a) axis
(b) focal chord
(c) latus rectum
(d) directrix
Puducherry TnboardTamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Commerce Board 2020MCQ· 1mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →The double ordinate through the focus of a conic is called the latus rectum.
Some standard conic terms in the Tamil Nadu HSC Business Maths syllabus:
- Double ordinate: a chord of a conic drawn perpendicular to the axis (a chord parallel to the directrix).
- Focal chord: any chord passing through the focus.
- Latus rectum: the double ordinate that passes through the focus — i.e. the focal chord drawn perpendicular to the axis. …
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