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A whispering room is elliptical. It measures 32 feet wide and 66 feet long. If a person is standing at one focus, her whisper can be heard by a person standing at the other focus. How far apart are the two people?

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Answer: 57.72 ft apart

Explanation:

Foci distance from centers given by sqrt(33^2-16^2)

Multiply by two to get the distance from each other

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