Question

What are the vertices of the ellipse given by the equation (x+6)^2/4 +(y+9)^2/1 =1

Answer 1

center is (-6,-9)
from equation: a^2 = 4 and b^2 = 1
--> a = +-2, b = +-1

major vertices are (-4,-9) and (-8,-9)
minor vertices are (-6,-8) and (-6,-10)