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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@LynFran

Nnesha (nnesha):

is it horizontal or vertical ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

Nnesha (nnesha):

is it horizontal ellipse or vertical ellipse?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk lol

OpenStudy (lynfran):

c^2=a^2-b^2

Nnesha (nnesha):

if bigger number under the x coordinate then horizontal and if it's under the y coordiante then vertical

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its horizontal

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right so thats mean you should add c into x coordinate of the center \[\huge\rm (h \pm c,k)\] now use that equation lynn gave u to find c value

Nnesha (nnesha):

(h,k) is the center

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

Nnesha (nnesha):

btw standard form of ellipse is \[\huge\rm \frac{ (x-h)^2 }{ a^2 } + \frac{ (y-k)^2 }{ b^2 }=1\] a^2= ?? b^2= ?? in ur question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah how do i found this out

Nnesha (nnesha):

they already in the question a^2 is under the x b^2=under the y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok sooooo

Nnesha (nnesha):

substitute a^2 and b^2 value into the equation lynn gave you c^2=a^2-b^2 then solve for c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so hard im just now learing this lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh

Nnesha (nnesha):

thats fine \[\huge\rm \frac{ (x-h)^2 }{ \color{ReD}{a^2 }} + \frac{ (y-k)^2 }{\color{ReD}{ b^2 }}=1\] \[\huge\rm \frac{ x^2 }{\color{Red}{ 36} }+\frac{ y^2 }{\color{ReD}{ 11} }=1\] bg number would be `a^2` always!(in ellipse equation)

Nnesha (nnesha):

so a^2 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1

Nnesha (nnesha):

no a^2 is under the x^2 coordinate

Nnesha (nnesha):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

so36

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right now what is b^2=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11

Nnesha (nnesha):

perfect! \[\huge\rm c^2=a^2-b^2\] substitute a^2 and b^2 for their values solve for c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c^2=-1175

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i right

Nnesha (nnesha):

ayooo how :o

Nnesha (nnesha):

a^2=36 b^2=11 it's already squared you don't need to square them again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sooo

Nnesha (nnesha):

so.. substitute a^2 for 36 and b^2 for 11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so c^2=25

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right now take square root both sides to cancel out the square

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so c=5

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right now what's the center point ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge\rm \frac{ (x-\color{reD}{h})^2 }{ a^2 } + \frac{ (y-\color{ReD}{k})^2 }{ b^2 }=1\] are there any h and k value at the numerator ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

Nnesha (nnesha):

look at the original equation is there any number with x ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah its sqared

Nnesha (nnesha):

not square (x-3)^2 then h would be 3 for this equation center point is (0,0)

Nnesha (nnesha):

so formula for foci is \[\huge\rm (h \pm c,k)\] where (h,k) is the center (0,0) c=5 substitute variables for values

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