Concept explainers
To find: The distance between the foci.
Answer to Problem 38PPS
The distance between the foci is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The long axis is
Concept used:
Write the standard form of the equation of the ellipse whose orientation is along the horizontal axis is,
The coordinate of the foci is
The value of
The vertices are at
Write the standard form of the equation of the ellipse whose orientation is along the vertical axis is,
The coordinate of the foci is
The vertices are at
The value of
The value of
The value of
The value of
The distance between the foci is calculated as,
Thus, the distance between the foci is
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