Question

consider the ellipse : x^2+2x+36y^2-144y+109=0

find the vertices of the major axis
find the endpoints of the minor axis
find the foci of the ellipse

Answer 1

this one has been my hardest one! I just can't figure it out for the life of me!

Answer 2

First put it in to standard form, it should be easy from there.

Answer 3

I did that i have it in standard form but im just so confused on this and i keep getting the answers wrong

Answer 4

What did you get for the standard form?

Answer 5

i got that it was \[(x+1)^2 \div1 + (y-2)^2 \div7 \] and that it was centered at (-1,2)