document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162323>Question 162323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the eccentricity of the ellipse whose equation is [(x^2) / 25] +[(y-3)^2 / 9] = 1?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do know to use e=c/a to help find the correct answer, but I have no clue where to start. I appericiate all you help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The general equation for an ellipse is,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The eccentricity is, as you mentioned, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=epsilon=c%2Fa=sqrt%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"epsilon=c%2Fa=sqrt%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's compare variables with your equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's all we need.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=epsilon=sqrt%2825-9%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"epsilon=sqrt%2825-9%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=epsilon=sqrt%2814%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"epsilon=sqrt%2814%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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