A whispering room is an elliptical room where people can whisper to each other over great distances by standing at the foci. A whispering room has a width of 30m and a length of 50m.  a. If the room was entered at the origin of a coordinate system, write the equation of the whispering room.  b. Where should two people stand if they would like to whisper back and forth and be heard

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A whispering room is an elliptical room where people can whisper to each other over great distances by standing at the foci. A whispering room has a width of 30m and a length of 50m. 

a. If the room was entered at the origin of a coordinate system, write the equation of the whispering room. 

b. Where should two people stand if they would like to whisper back and forth and be heard 

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