Asked by Raina
What is the eccentricity for this ellipse?
x^2/9+y^2/4=1
x^2/9+y^2/4=1
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Reiny
so a^2 = 9 ---> a = 3
b^2 = 4 ---> b = 2
for a horizontal ellipse like the given,
b^2 + c^2 = a^2
4 + c^2 = 9
c^2 = 5
c = √5
e = c/a = √5/3 or appr .745
b^2 = 4 ---> b = 2
for a horizontal ellipse like the given,
b^2 + c^2 = a^2
4 + c^2 = 9
c^2 = 5
c = √5
e = c/a = √5/3 or appr .745
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