4. An elliptical track has a major axis that is 80 yards long and a minor axis that is 72 yards long. Find an equation for the track if its center is (0, 0) and the major axis is the x-axis.

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4.   An elliptical track has a major axis that is 80 yards long and a minor axis that is 72 yards long. Find an equation for the track if its center is (0, 0) and the major axis is the x-axis.

anonymous · Answer

Answer Choices. Someone please help!

anonymous · Answer

@satellite73  @Mertsj

mertsj · Answer

The major axis is 2a.  Then minor axis is 2b.  Find a and b

anonymous · Answer

is there some sort of formula? i'm pretty much having to teach myself all this stuff

mertsj · Answer

Please read your problem.  It says the major axis is 80.  I then told you that the major axis is 2a and asked you to find a.

anonymous · Answer

sorry i blinked so the first thing is 160?

anonymous · Answer

or a = 80?

mertsj · Answer

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