Find the Vertices, Foci, and Eccentricity of the Ellipse Given $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 100 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 36 } = 1$

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Essay

Find the vertices, foci, and eccentricity of the ellipse given by $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 100 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 36 } = 1$ . Determine the lengths of the major and minor axes, and sketch the graph.

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