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

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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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

What did you get for the standard form?

anonymous · Answer

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