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If the normals at an end of a latus rectum of an ellipse passes through the other end of the minor axis, then prove that `e^(4) + e^(2) =1.`

A

`e^(4)+e^(2)-1=0`

B

`e^(2)+e-5=0`

C

`e^(3) =sqrt(5)`

D

none of these

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