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The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse 3x2 + y2 = 12 is

3x2 + y2 = 12,


Dividing the equation by 12,





General Equation of Ellipse :


a = 2 &


Length of Latus Rectum =


Hence, the length of latus rectum is 12 units.


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