SOLUTION: What is the x-coordinate of the center of the ellipse with the following equation? (y+6)^2/18+(x-5)^2/4=5

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Question 144993: What is the x-coordinate of the center of the ellipse with the following equation?
(y+6)^2/18+(x-5)^2/4=5

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21685) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28y%2B6%29%5E2%2F18%2B%28x-5%29%5E2%2F4=5 Start with the given equation


%28x-5%29%5E2%2F4%2B%28y%2B6%29%5E2%2F18=5 Rearrange the terms


%28x-5%29%5E2%2F20%2B%28y%2B6%29%5E2%2F90=1 Divide both sides by 5



So the equation is in the form %28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1 where h=5, k=-6, a=2%2Asqrt%285%29, and b=3%2Asqrt%2810%29


Since the x-coordinate of the center is x=h this means that the x-coordinate of the center is x=5

Answer by stanbon(48580) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cheers,
Stan H.