Help: An ellipse has vertices (0,-5) and (0,5) and a minor axis of length 8,
In what direction is this ellipse oriented?
What are the coordinates of the center of this ellipse?
What are the values of a and b for this ellipse?
Write the equation of this ellipse.

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Help: An ellipse has vertices (0,-5) and (0,5) and a minor axis of length 8, 
In what direction is this ellipse oriented?
What are the coordinates of the center of this ellipse?
What are the values of a and b for this ellipse? 
Write the equation of this ellipse.

tylerd · Answer

i just finished a bunch of ellipse problems so i may be able to help

anonymous · Answer

yay :D

anonymous · Answer

do you know what they mean in the first question?

tylerd · Answer

i think it means vertical or horizontal

tylerd · Answer

in this case the major axis runs on the y axis so its vertical

anonymous · Answer

ok, and the center is (0,0), right?

tylerd · Answer

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