Question

What is the equation of the ellipse with foci (0, 6), (0, -6) and co-vertices (2, 0), (-2, 0)?

Answer 1

\(\bf \cfrac{(x-h)^2}{a^2}+\cfrac{(y-k)^2}{b^2}=1\) any ideas on what "b" might be?

notice the given co-vertices

Answer 2

I am not exactly sure what your asking. I am really struggling with this class... I am not sure what your asking with "b"?

Answer 3

well.. do you know what the vertices are? and thus what are co-vertices ?

Answer 4

yes i do understand what vertices are.

Answer 5

ok... so we know what the co-vertices and focus are.....

so... what do you think "b" component is? bear in mind

Answer 6

x^2/1-y^2/36=1 ???