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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the standard form of an ellipse with the vertices and one focus given. vertices: (2, 8) and (2, 26) ; focus: (2, 22) plz show work

OpenStudy (barrycarter):

Hint: the sum of the distances from the two focuses is constant.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you mean by that

OpenStudy (barrycarter):

OK, let's make it simpler. Can you find the other focus first?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the other focus (-2,-22)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@barrycarter

OpenStudy (barrycarter):

Well, no, the other focus would be on the same line as the vertices and the first focus

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