In an ellipse, what distance does c represent?

The distance from the center to a focus

The distance from the center to a vertex

The distance from the center to a co-vertex

In an ellipse, what distance does b represent?

The distance from the center to a co-vertex

The distance from the center to a vertex

The distance from the center to a focus

Determine the focal distance of an ellipse that is 12 units long and 8 units wide.

20 \sqrt{20} 2 0 <path d="M 95 702 c -2.7 0 -7.17 -2.7 -13.5 -8 c -5.8 -5.3 -9.5 -10 -9.5 -14 c 0 -2 0.3 -3.3 1 -4 c 1.3 -2.7 23.83 -20.7 67.5 -54 c 44.2 -33.3 65.8 -50.3 66.5 -51 c 1.3 -1.3 3 -2 5 -2 c 4.7 0 8.7 3.3 12 10 s 173 378 173 378 c 0.7 0 35.3 -71 104 -213 c 68.7 -142 137.5 -285 206.5 -429 c 69 -144 104.5 -217.7 106.5 -221 c 5.3 -9.3 12 -14 20 -14 H 400000 v 40 H 845.272 s -225.272 467 -225.272 467 s -235 486 -235 486 c -2.7 4.7 -9 7 -19 7 c -6 0 -10 -1 -12 -3 s -194 -422 -194 -422 s -65 47 -65 47 Z M 834 80 H 400000 v 40 H 845 Z" /> or 4.47

2 10 2\sqrt{10} 2 1 0 <path d="M 95 702 c -2.7 0 -7.17 -2.7 -13.5 -8 c -5.8 -5.3 -9.5 -10 -9.5 -14 c 0 -2 0.3 -3.3 1 -4 c 1.3 -2.7 23.83 -20.7 67.5 -54 c 44.2 -33.3 65.8 -50.3 66.5 -51 c 1.3 -1.3 3 -2 5 -2 c 4.7 0 8.7 3.3 12 10 s 173 378 173 378 c 0.7 0 35.3 -71 104 -213 c 68.7 -142 137.5 -285 206.5 -429 c 69 -144 104.5 -217.7 106.5 -221 c 5.3 -9.3 12 -14 20 -14 H 400000 v 40 H 845.272 s -225.272 467 -225.272 467 s -235 486 -235 486 c -2.7 4.7 -9 7 -19 7 c -6 0 -10 -1 -12 -3 s -194 -422 -194 -422 s -65 47 -65 47 Z M 834 80 H 400000 v 40 H 845 Z" /> or 6.32

The ceiling of an elliptical whispering chamber is 17 feet tall at its highest point. They both want to test the chamber's acoustics, so both of them stood 10 feet away from the center on a horizontal line. how long is the horizontal distance between the two walls that pass through the point Alex and Com stand?

389 \sqrt{389} 3 8 9 <path d="M 95 702 c -2.7 0 -7.17 -2.7 -13.5 -8 c -5.8 -5.3 -9.5 -10 -9.5 -14 c 0 -2 0.3 -3.3 1 -4 c 1.3 -2.7 23.83 -20.7 67.5 -54 c 44.2 -33.3 65.8 -50.3 66.5 -51 c 1.3 -1.3 3 -2 5 -2 c 4.7 0 8.7 3.3 12 10 s 173 378 173 378 c 0.7 0 35.3 -71 104 -213 c 68.7 -142 137.5 -285 206.5 -429 c 69 -144 104.5 -217.7 106.5 -221 c 5.3 -9.3 12 -14 20 -14 H 400000 v 40 H 845.272 s -225.272 467 -225.272 467 s -235 486 -235 486 c -2.7 4.7 -9 7 -19 7 c -6 0 -10 -1 -12 -3 s -194 -422 -194 -422 s -65 47 -65 47 Z M 834 80 H 400000 v 40 H 845 Z" /> or 19.72 feet

189 \sqrt{189} 1 8 9 <path d="M 95 702 c -2.7 0 -7.17 -2.7 -13.5 -8 c -5.8 -5.3 -9.5 -10 -9.5 -14 c 0 -2 0.3 -3.3 1 -4 c 1.3 -2.7 23.83 -20.7 67.5 -54 c 44.2 -33.3 65.8 -50.3 66.5 -51 c 1.3 -1.3 3 -2 5 -2 c 4.7 0 8.7 3.3 12 10 s 173 378 173 378 c 0.7 0 35.3 -71 104 -213 c 68.7 -142 137.5 -285 206.5 -429 c 69 -144 104.5 -217.7 106.5 -221 c 5.3 -9.3 12 -14 20 -14 H 400000 v 40 H 845.272 s -225.272 467 -225.272 467 s -235 486 -235 486 c -2.7 4.7 -9 7 -19 7 c -6 0 -10 -1 -12 -3 s -194 -422 -194 -422 s -65 47 -65 47 Z M 834 80 H 400000 v 40 H 845 Z" /> or 13.75 feet

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