Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4x such that it subtends an angle of ${\pi \over 2}$ at the point (3, 0). Let the line segment PQ be also a focal chord of the ellipse $E:{{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$, ${a^2} > {b^2}$. If e is the eccentricity of the ellipse E, then the value of ${1 \over {{e^2}}}$ is equal to :

Question

Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola y² = 4x such that it subtends an angle of ${\pi \over 2}$ at the point (3, 0). Let the line segment PQ be also a focal chord of the ellipse $E:{{{x^2}} \over {{a^2}}} + {{{y^2}} \over {{b^2}}} = 1$, ${a^2} > {b^2}$. If e is the eccentricity of the ellipse E, then the value of ${1 \over {{e^2}}}$ is equal to :

$1 + \sqrt 2 $

$3 + 2\sqrt 2 $

$1 + 2\sqrt 3 $

$4 + 5\sqrt 3 $

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