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PrecalculusChallengeConic Sections and Parametric Equations

Conic Sections and Parametric Equations · Challenge problem

For a certain ellipse with foci F1F_1 and F2F_2, the largest possible value of ∠F1PF2\angle F_1PF_2, over all points PP on the ellipse, is 120∘120^\circ. Find the eccentricity of the ellipse.