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OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

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OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

@lυἶცἶ0210

jagr2713 (jagr2713):

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OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

Find the center, vertices, and foci of the ellipse with equation \(2x^2 + 8y^2 = 16\) options: http://prntscr.com/6snz9q

OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

You know to get to the standard equation right?

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

\(\dfrac{(x-h)^2}{a^2} + \dfrac{(y-k)^2}{b^2} = 1\)

OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

Divide both sides to get it equal to 1: \(\Large \frac{ 2x^2}{16}+\frac{8y^2}{16} =1 \) Simplify: \(\Large \frac{x^2}{8} +\frac{y^2}{2} =1\)

OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

Now that we got it there we can look for the vertices and everything else that makes an ellipse an ellipse

OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

This isn't shifted at all, so you can guess the center right?

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

0, 0

OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

Right, now the vertices depend on the major axis, do you know which axis is the major one?

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

Horizontal?

OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

If horizontal means x, then yes xD

OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

Now we need to find those vertices, a, but we have a^2, so taking the square root: \(\large \pm 2\sqrt{2} \)

OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

And remembering where they're placed \(\Large (\color{red}{x}, ~y ) \)

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

D?

OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

I would love to believe so :P

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

:)

OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

You can find the foci if you want, but there's only one option as to what it could be ~

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

lol @jagr2713 :P

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