Intermediate Algebra (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134178967
Author: John Tobey Jr., Jeffrey Slater, Jamie Blair, Jenny Crawford
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9.3, Problem 21E
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To calculate: The largest possible distance across the ellipse
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Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 1ECh. 9.1 - Prob. 2ECh. 9.1 - Prob. 3ECh. 9.1 - Prob. 4ECh. 9.1 - Prob. 5ECh. 9.1 - Prob. 6ECh. 9.1 - Prob. 7ECh. 9.1 - Prob. 8ECh. 9.1 - Prob. 9ECh. 9.1 - Find the distance between each pair of points....
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