Solve.The orbit of a planet, in a galaxy far, far away, is an ellipse. If the center of the ellipse is at the origin, an approximate equation for the orbit is  +  = 1, where x and y are measured in millions of miles. Find the largest possible distance across the ellipse. Round the answer to the nearest million miles.

A. 165 million miles
B. 116 million miles
C. 82 million miles
D. 13,564 million miles


Answer: A

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C. y = 8x
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