How large can a circle's radius be in an ellipse?

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I have an ellipse centered on the origin parameterized by $a$ and $b$. Given its $x$ coordinate, how large can its radius be and still have the circle inside the ellipse?

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The maximal radius is the minor axis of the ellipse. You can derive this by first picking the $x$ coordinate, then optimizing.