SOLUTION: what should I do to determine which is the major axis of x^2/9+y^2/64=1?

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Question 1000757: what should I do to determine which is the major axis of x^2/9+y^2/64=1?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here the semi-major axis is sqrt(64) or 8.
The major axis is double that, or 16.