Find the Eccentricity of the Ellipse $$x ^ { 2 } + 3 y ^ { 2 } = 15$$

question 88

Multiple Choice

Find the eccentricity of the ellipse.
- $$x ^ { 2 } + 3 y ^ { 2 } = 15$$

• A) \(\frac { \sqrt { 15 } } { 12 }\)
• B) \(\frac { \sqrt { 15 } } { 10 }\)
• C) \(\frac { i \sqrt { 2 } } { 3 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 \sqrt { 3 } } { 15 }\)

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