College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - The Ellipse - 7.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 525: 71

Answer

See below.

Work Step by Step

We know that $b^2=a^2-c^2$. Here $a=50,c=25$, thus $b=\sqrt{50^2-25^2}\approx43.301.$
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