document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892444>Question 892444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the distance between the foci of an ellipse when the lengths of the major and minor axes are 52 and 20? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "given length of major axis=52=2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=676<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given length of minor axis=20=2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2=a^2-b^2=676-100=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=&#8730;576=24(distance from center to foci)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c=48=distance between the foci  </SPAN>\n" );
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