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Which of the following equations is used to find the value of c (the distance to the foci) for an ellipse? 

Which of the following equations is used to find the value of c the distance to the foci for an ellipse class=

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  • 19-10-2018

The equation of ellipse:

[tex]\dfrac{(x-h)^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{(y-k)^2}{b^2}=1[/tex]

The formula of c (the distance to the foci)

[tex]c^2=a^2-b^2\qquad|\text{add}\ b^2\ \text{to the both sides}\\\\c^2+b^2=a^2[/tex]

Answer: c² + b² = a²

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