Find the Eccentricity of the Following Ellipse $$2 x ^ { 2 } + 5 y ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 10 y - 10 = 0$$

question 83

Multiple Choice

Find the eccentricity of the following ellipse. Round your answer to two decimals.
$$2 x ^ { 2 } + 5 y ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 10 y - 10 = 0$$

• A) \(1.50\)
• B) \(1.07\)
• C) \(60.69\)
• D) \(0.77\)
• E) \( 0.63\)

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