Question

An ellipse has vertices (0,-5) and (0,5), and a minor axis length of 8.

- in what direction is this ellipse oriented?


-what are the values of a and b for this ellipse?

Answer 1

Think
y^2/25 + x^2/16 =1

Answer 2

Is it oriented toward the y-axis or x-axis?

Answer 3

Yes! That's the question! Or you could just say: what direction does it face?

Answer 4

This question is vague. I think they want you to answer it is oriented vertically

Answer 5

Thank you! And would my a value be 5 and my b value be 4?

Answer 6

Yes