SOLUTION: Find the length of major axis of an ellipse that has the distance between the foci equal to 10 and the length of the minor axis equal to 24.

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Question 863059: Find the length of major axis of an ellipse that has the distance between the foci equal to 10 and the length of the minor axis equal to 24.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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a^2 = sqrt(25 + 144) = 169
a = 13
the length of major axis of this ellipse is 26