SOLUTION: Endpoints of minor axis (1, 3) and (1, -1), focus at (-1, 1). Find the equation of the ellipse and sketch the graph.

Question 1170894: Endpoints of minor axis (1, 3) and (1, -1), focus at (-1, 1). Find the equation of the ellipse and sketch the graph.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Endpoints of minor axis (, ) and (, ),
minor axis length is distance between endpoints
so, ->

center is half way between:
(,)=(,)=(,)
=>

focus at (, ) , and is distance from foci to center which is

then

the equation of the ellipse:
...substitute values for ,,,

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