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show that the length of the focal chord of the ellipse `(x^(2))/(a^(2))+(y^(2))/(b^(2))=1` which makes an angle`theta` with the major axis is `(2ab^(2))/(a^(2) sin ^(2) theta+ b^(2) cos^(2) theta)` unit.

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