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Find the equation of the ellipse with foci at `(+-5,0)` and x=`36/5`as one of the directrices.

Answer» `(-ae,0)`and`(ae,0)`
`ae=5+11`
`a/e=36/5`
`a^2=36`
`a=pm6`
`6*e=5`
`e=5/6`
`x^2/a^2+y^2/b^2=1`
`x^2/a^2+y^2/(a^2(1-e^2))=1`
`x^2/36+y^2/(36-25)=1`
`x^2/36+y^2/11=1`.


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