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Singular Values & the SVD · Medium problem

The matrix A=(11−22)A = \begin{pmatrix}1 & 1\\-2 & 2\end{pmatrix} maps the unit circle onto an ellipse. Find the length of the ellipse's semi-minor axis. Give your answer in simplest radical form.