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eccentricity 16x2+25y2=100
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Ellipse eccentricity
The eccentricity is a measure of how much the ellipse deviates from a circle. For an ellipse with major axis parallel to the x-axis, the eccentricity is√a2−b2a
=√a2−b2a
Calculate ellipse properties
16x2+25y2=100:Ellipse with center (h,k)=(0,0),a=52,b=2