For Exercises 7–8,
a. Use the distance formula to find the distances
b. Find the difference of the distances:
c. Find the difference of the distances:
d. How do the results from parts (b) and (c) compare?
e. How do the results of part (b) and part (c) compare to the length of the transverse axis?
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