SOLUTION: Identify this conic section. 9x 2 + 4y 2 = 36 line circle ellipse parabola hyperbola

Question 1003678: Identify this conic section.
9x 2 + 4y 2 = 36
line
circle
ellipse
parabola
hyperbola
Answer by ikleyn(52798) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Identify this conic section.
9x 2 + 4y 2 = 36.
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It is ellipse.

To prove it, divide both sides of the equation by 36. You will get

+ = , or

+ = .

It is the canonical equation of the ellipse.

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