Question

Write in standard form for an ellipse.
16x^2 + 9y^2 = 1

Answer 1

16x^2 + 9y^2 = 1
x^2/(1/16) + y^2/(1/9) = 1

Answer 2

you divided x2 by 1/16 and y2 by 1/9?

Answer 3

merely rearranged
yup

Answer 4

what would the result look like?

Answer 5

x^2+y^2=1?

Answer 6

nope
that s the equation of the circle with origin as centre and raius 1 unit

Answer 7

x^2/(1/16) + y^2/(1/9) = 1 represents ellipse..

Answer 8

oh so a and b will be fractions

Answer 9

a=1/9 and b=1/16

Answer 10

a^2=1/16 and b^2=1/9

Answer 11

right ok thanks!!! i get it now

Answer 12

wait but shouldnt a^2=1/9 since its the larger value?

Answer 13

its up to you to use a^2 or b^2