Question

Help me find the Standard Form of this ellipse?

Answer 1

I totally forgot how to do this, and Google isn't helping. The x-axis, or horizontal, is the major one, and its 8in. The y-axis is 6in.

Answer 2

@satellite73
I don't remember how to find the rest... :/

Answer 3

@ParthKohli

Answer 4

Ugh, the way I just did it, I got 8=1. What the poop?

Answer 5

@Loser66

Answer 6

no idea

Answer 7

Ughh.

Answer 8

http://www.mathwarehouse.com/ellipse/equation-of-ellipse.php

Answer 9

That's the cite I was on. Is it possible to have an impossible ellipse?

Answer 10

hey, I am lazy and you are lazier than me?? ha!! the dangerous rival

Answer 11

main axis is 8 inches--> a = 4
minor axis is 6 inches --> b =3
just plug them into the formula
\[\dfrac{x^2}{16}+\dfrac{y^2}{9}=1\]
That's it

Answer 12

I finally figured that out, I was trying to fill in the x and y. Silly me. Thank you so much! :DDD