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1.     The equation of an ellipse is given by.

         (x-3)^2 / 64 + (y+5)^2 / 100 = 1

(a)   Identify the coordinates of the center of the ellipse.

(b)   Find the length of the major and minor axes.

(c)   Graph the ellipse.

asked Jan 26, 2017 in ALGEBRA 2 by Doll_girl98 Novice
reshown Jan 26, 2017 by goushi

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Step 1:

The equation of ellipse is image

a)

Find the center of the ellipse.

Standard form of the vertical ellipse is

image

Compare between standard form of the ellipse equation and equation of the ellipse.

image

b)

Find the length of the Major and Minor axis.

image

c)

Graph the ellipse.

Graph the ellipse equation image

image

Solution:

image

c)

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answered Jan 26, 2017 by Anney Mentor

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