SOLUTION: How can you tell from the equation of an ellipse whether the major axis is horizontal or vertical?

Question 193075This question is from textbook Algebra 2
: How can you tell from the equation of an ellipse whether the major axis is horizontal or vertical? This question is from textbook Algebra 2

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The standard forms for ellipses with centers at the origin are:
Major axis is horizontal.
Major axis is vertical.
One way to remember which is which is; The major axis = 2a and is longer than the minor axis (2b), so...if the larger denominator () is under the term, the major axis is horizontal. If the larger denominator () is under the term, the major axis is vertical.
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