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Inellipse (Posted on 2019-09-07)

Let E be the ellipse of maximum area that can be inscribed in a triangle of side lengths 1, √3, 2.

Find the distance between the foci of the ellipse E.

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Puzzle Answer

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The required distance between the foci of the ellipse E is:

+---

| 2 1/4

+ --- * (7)

| 3

+--

~= 1.084384

Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-05-23 23:03:07

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