Find the Eccentricity of the Ellipse $$x ^ { 2 } + 6 y ^ { 2 } = 6$$

question 46

Multiple Choice

Find the eccentricity of the ellipse.
- $$x ^ { 2 } + 6 y ^ { 2 } = 6$$

• A) \(\frac { \sqrt { 6 } } { 5 }\)
• B) \(\frac { \sqrt { 30 } } { 6 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 6 } { \sqrt { 35 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { \sqrt { 35 } } { 6 }\)

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