20. (This question is worth 12 points). The ellipse $C : \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } } = 1 ( a > b > 0 )$ has eccentricity $\frac { \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 }$, and the point $( 2 , \sqrt { 2 } )$ lies