Question 105
MediumOriginal questionFor the ellipse , which of the following statements are true?
I. Its area is .
II. Its area is .
III. Its area is .
IV. Its part in the first quadrant has area .
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Standard form: , so , and the area is , not . I is false, and IV, a quarter of , is true.
II solves for and III for ; each gives , so both are true.
Worth noting
Taking I as true reads the 36 on the right side as the product of the semi-axes; in standard form they are 2 and 3.
- Concept
- Area of a region of an ellipse
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