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OpenStudy (noseboy908):
Write an equation of an ellipse in standard form with center at the origin and with the given vertex and co-vertex listed respectively. Vertex: (6,0) Co-Vertex: (0,-5)
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OpenStudy (mertsj):
\[\frac{(x-h)^2}{a^2}+\frac{(y-k)^2)}{b^2}=1\]
OpenStudy (mertsj):
That is the equation of an ellipse with center (h,k) and major axis horizontal. You also need to know that the distance from the center to the vertex is a and the distance from the center to the co-vertex is b
OpenStudy (noseboy908):
ok, so would it be: \[((x^2)/12^2)+((y^2)/10^2)\] ?
OpenStudy (noseboy908):
Or do I have the denominators switched?
OpenStudy (noseboy908):
yo still here @Mertsj ?
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OpenStudy (perl):
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