Find the Eccentricity of the Conic $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 100 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1$$

question 45

Multiple Choice

Find the Eccentricity of the conic. $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 100 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1$$

• A)
• Eccentricity: \(e = \frac { \sqrt { 84 } } { 4 }\)
• B)
• Eccentricity: \(e = \frac { \sqrt { 100 } } { 4 }\)
• C)
• Eccentricity: \(e = \frac { \sqrt { 84 } } { 100 }\)
• D)
• Eccentricity: \(e = \frac { 4 \sqrt { 84 } } { 84 }\)
• E)
• Eccentricity: \(e = \frac { \sqrt { 84 } } { 10 }\)

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