Answer:
The eccentricity of the ellipse is 0.252.
Explanation:
The eccentricity of an ellipse ([tex]c[/tex]), dimensionless, can be determined by means of the following expression:
[tex]e = \frac{\bar c}{\bar a}[/tex] (1)
Where:
[tex]\bar c[/tex] - Distance between the foci, dimensionless.
[tex]\bar a[/tex] - Length of the major axis, dimensionless.
If we know that [tex]\bar c = 5.2[/tex] and [tex]\bar a = 20.6[/tex], then the eccentricity of the ellipse is:
[tex]e = \frac{5.2}{20.6}[/tex]
[tex]e = 0.252[/tex]
The eccentricity of the ellipse is 0.252.
