Question

which of the following is the equation of an ellipse centered at (2,3) having a horizontal minor axis of length 10 and a major axis of length 12

Answer 1

I got B @ganeshie8 ?

Answer 2

@triciaal?

Answer 3

@DanJS

Answer 4

no...

Answer 5

the divisor will be half of the major and minor axis then squared

Answer 6

5^2 and 6^2

Answer 7

remember if you have a center at the origin, the ellipse will stretch to +a and -a on the x axis, and the term is\[\frac{ (x-h)^2 }{ a^2 }\]

Answer 8

the entire axis major or minor will be 2a

Answer 9

so if they give you the full axis length, you need half of that for your a and b terms in the standard form of the ellipse equation

Answer 10

so answer C

Answer 11

If major axis is from (-a) to (+a), the axis length = 2a

Answer 12

\[\frac{ x^2 }{ a^2 }\]

axis length = 2a

a = (axis length)/2

Answer 13

I got B?

Answer 14

@DanJS?

Answer 15

sorry i have to go, this should help you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-htHljgaFl0

Answer 16

@triciaal @sangya21