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A navigation specialist for a satellite research team is modeling an elliptical orbit where the semi-major axis a=35a = 35 AU and the focal distance c=15c = 15 AU. According to the relationship b2=a2c2b^2 = a^2 - c^2, what is the value of b2b^2 that will be used in the standard equation rac{x^2}{a^2} + rac{y^2}{b^2} = 1?

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