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An ellipse has area $A$ and major axis of length $2 a$. What is the distance between the foci?
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Step 1: The general equation of an ellipse with its major axis along the x-axis is given by $$\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$$ Show more…
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