SOLUTION: Would you please help me name the center of the ellipse x^2/64 + (y-3)^2/36 = 1 and then help me state whether the major axis is horizontal or vertical?

Question 28099: Would you please help me name the center of the ellipse x^2/64 + (y-3)^2/36 = 1 and then help me state whether the major axis is horizontal or vertical?
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Would you please help me name the center of the ellipse x^2/64 + (y-3)^2/36 = 1 and then help me state whether the major axis is horizontal or vertical?
COMPARE WITH STANDARD EQN.
(X-H)^2/A^2 + (Y-K)^2 = 1 WHOSE CENTRE IS (H,K),WE GET CENTRE AS (0,3)
SINCE A=8 IS GREATER THAN B=6,MAJOR AXIS IS ALONG X AXIS OR HORIZONTAL.
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