the circumference C of an ellipse with major axis length 2a and minor axis length 2b can be approximated using the formula below. Solve the formula for a. C ≈ 2π√(a² + b²) / 2
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The formula is: C ≈ 2π √((a^2 + b^2)/2) To isolate a, we first need to get rid of the 2π on the right side. We do this by dividing both sides of the equation by 2π: C/2π ≈ √((a^2 + b^2)/2) Show more…
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