SOLUTION: Hi I'm double checking an answer I'm not sure if it's right: what is the length of the major axis of the conic section shown below? (x-3)^2/25+(y+2)^2/49=1 A.14 B.5 C.7 D.10

Question 1100923: Hi I'm double checking an answer I'm not sure if it's right: what is the length of the major axis of the conic section shown below? (x-3)^2/25+(y+2)^2/49=1
A.14
B.5
C.7
D.10
I think it's seven?
Answer by ikleyn(52807) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You have the ellipse with the major semi-axes 5 and 7.


The axes are of 10 and 14 units long.


The longest axis is 14 units long. The answer is option A).

See the lessons
- Ellipse definition, canonical equation, characteristic points and elements
- Standard equation of an ellipse
in this site.

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