The plane 3x + 4y+ 60z = 715 intersects the cone z2 = x² + y² in an ellipse. The sum of the z-coordinates of the highest and lowest points on the ellipse is

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The plane 3x + 4y + 60z = 715 intersects the cone z2 = x² + y² in an ellipse. The sum of the z-coordinates of the highest and lowest
points on the ellipse is
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