SOLUTION: Find the equation of the ellipse with foci (-4,2) and (4,2). The length of the major axis is ten units

Question 1026562: Find the equation of the ellipse with foci (-4,2) and (4,2). The length of the major axis is ten units
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
See my notes below -

Plot 2 foci. Draw Major Axis. (green line) Position 1/2 major axis at foci and on minor axis(purple line. This forms a triangle base 4, hypotenuse 5, so height is 3.
The elipse has center (0,2), thus the y-2, and plain x up top. The 2 semi-axis are 3 and 5, giving denominators of 9 and 25.
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