document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051838>Question 1051838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the eccentricity 1/3, distance between foci 2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=667314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an ellipse that has eccentricity 1/3 and you want to find the distance between 2 directrix given that the distance between foci is 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2ae = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a*1/3 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a/3 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 6/2 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "diatnce between the directrix =2a/e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3/1/3 = 6/1/3 = 6*3 = 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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