There are many many different answers for the equation of an ellipse passing through (8,3) with a major axis of 20. Scroll down and you'll see that each of the four ellipses graphed below passes through (8,3) and has a major axis of 20. You MUST have something else given besides that or else there are an infinite number of answers. If you want to tell me what else that was given which you did not not tell us, we will be glad to help you. But there is no one answer to the problem which you posted. You may tell me the additional information which you left out in the thank-you note form below, and I'll get back to you buy email.<--the red ellipse graphed below <--the blue ellipse graphed below <--the green ellipse graphed below <--the black ellipse graphed below Edwin