A carpenter wishes to construct an elliptical table top from a sheet of plywood, 5 ft by 10 ft. He will trace out the ellipse using the "thumbtack and string" method. What length of string should he use, and how far apart should the tacks be located if the ellipse is to be the largest possible that can be cut out of the plywood sheet?
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A. the tacks should be located 
ft far apart, length of string 10 ft
B. the tacks should be located 
ft far apart, length of string 10 ft
C. the tacks should be located 
ft far apart, length of string 5 ft
D. the tacks should be located 
ft far apart, length of string 5 ft
E. none of these
Answer: B
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