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The longest distance across the pool, the shortest distance, and the distance between the foci.
Answer to Problem 26RE
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
A wading pool that is in the shape of an ellipse. An equation for the elliptical shape of the pool is
Calculation:
From the given information,wading pool that is in the shape of an ellipse. An equation for the elliptical shape of the pool is
The given equation is:
The above equation is in the form of
Here,
Longest distance across pool
Shortest distance across pool
Distance between foci
Thus, the longest distance across the pool, the shortest distance, and the distance between the foci are
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