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Mars has the largest dust storms in the Solar System. The seasons are extreme because its elliptical orbital path around the Sun is more elongated than most other planets. If the location of Mars follows the path given by

\dfrac{x^2}{10000}+\dfrac{y^2}{9919}=1

, what is the eccentricity of Mars?

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\dfrac{x^2}{10000}+\dfrac{y^2}{9919}=1

, what is the eccentricity of Mars?