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The area of ellipse x²/4² + y²/9² = 1 is

Options

A

6π sq. units

B

π(a²+b²)/4 sq. units

C

π(a + b) sq. units

D

None of these

Correct Answer :

None of these

Solution :

The correct option is None of these.

To find the area of the given ellipse, let us first recall the standard equation of an ellipse:
x2 a2 + y2 b2 = 1
where a is the semi-major axis (or semi-minor axis depending on their values) and b is the semi-minor axis (or semi-major axis).

The standard formula for the area of an ellipse is given by:
Area = π a b

Comparing the given equation of the ellipse:
x2 42 + y2 92 = 1
with the standard form, we can identify the values of a and b as:
a = 4
b = 9

Substituting these values into the area formula:
Area = π × 4 × 9 = 36 π  sq. units

Since the calculated area of 36π sq. units is not present in the first three options ("6π sq. units", "π(a2+b2)/4 sq. units", or "π(a + b) sq. units"), the correct choice is indeed None of these.

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