NCERT Example 9 - Conic Sections

Question: For x^2/25 + y^2/9 = 1, find foci, vertices, axes, eccentricity, and latus rectum.

Answer: Foci (+/-4, 0); vertices (+/-5, 0); major axis 10; minor axis 6; e = 4/5; latus rectum = 18/5.

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