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Find the Eccentricity E of the Ellipse

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Find the eccentricity e of the ellipse.
-A rectangular board is 8 units by 12 units. How far from the long side of the board will the foci be located to determine the largest elliptical tabletop?


A) 2.0 units
B) 4.5 units
C) 1.5 units
D) 4.0 units

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