How long is the minor axis of the ellipse that is defined by the equation given below?

(x=4)^2 (y+8)^2
________-________=1
6^2 7^2

Question

How long is the minor axis of the ellipse that is defined by the equation given below?



(x=4)^2  (y+8)^2
________-________=1
   6^2        7^2

anonymous · Answer

the minor axis is the smaller number when it comes to ellipses

anonymous · Answer

also, I believe the minor axis is double the number as well.

anonymous · Answer

and that means...?

anonymous · Answer

The larger number is always a for ellipses. The numbers on the bottom. So, that means that a would be...? what do you think it would be?

anonymous · Answer

@jslp3z well?

anonymous · Answer

The minor axis would be b in this problem. B is always the smaller number on the bottom in ellipses. The smaller number is 6. The minor axis equals 2b. So the minor axis is 12.

anonymous · Answer

@emersonba123 thanks sorry i had left