Question

Find the center, vertices, and co-vertices of the ellipse. Then graph the ellipse.
((x^2)/16)) + ((y^2)/25))=1

Answer 1

Is the major axis horizontal or vertical?

Answer 2

It doesn't specify.

Answer 3

You are supposed to know by looking at the equation.

Answer 4

Oh. I don't

Answer 5

Oh wait!
Is it vertical?

Answer 6

\[\frac{(x-h)^2)}{b^2}+\frac{(y-k)^2}{a^2}=1\]

Answer 7

yes.

Answer 8

That is the equation of an ellipse who major axis is vertical.
The center is (h,k)
The length of the major axis is 2a
The length of the minor axis is 2b
The vertices are the endpoints of the major axis
The co-vertices are the endpoints of the minor axis

Answer 9

So, the center would be (0,0) right? And the vertices would be (0,50) and (0,-50)?