An Architect Wishes to Design a Large Room That Will

question 97

Multiple Choice

An architect wishes to design a large room that will be a whispering gallery. The ceiling of the room has a cross section that is an ellipse with a major axis measuring 286 feet and a minor axis measuring 90 feet. Assume the center is at (0, 0) and the major axis lies on the x -axis. How far to the right and left of center are the foci located? Approximate the answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

• A)135.7 ft
• B)271.5 ft
• C)45.0 ft
• D)143.0 ft
• E)196.0 ft

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Definitions:

Delusions

False beliefs held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, often occurring as a feature of psychiatric disorders.

Sensory Perceptions

The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information from the environment, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.

Obsession

A continuous, invasive, and undesirable idea, impulse, or visualization that leads to substantial worry or discomfort.

Repetitive Ritualistic Behavior

Actions performed in a specific and structured manner, often compulsively, as a part of a routine or tradition, sometimes observed in psychiatric conditions like OCD.