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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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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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