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PrecalculusChallengeConic Sections and Parametric Equations

Conic Sections and Parametric Equations · Challenge problem

The point B=(0,−3)B=(0,-3) is an end of the minor axis of the ellipse x225+y29=1\dfrac{x^2}{25}+\dfrac{y^2}{9}=1. Find the greatest distance from BB to a point of the ellipse.