Thursday, June 11, 2015Castle Learning Week # 41

Aim:To review concepts learned in Earth Science.

Objective:Master understanding of core content in order to successfully pass the

Earth Science Regents exam.

Calculate the eccentricity of the ellipse to the right

to the nearest thousandth. d = 5 cm

L = 20 cm

Eccentricity = distance between focal points Length of Major Axis

e = 5cm/20cm

e = .250

Make sure you round to the nearest

thousandth!