SOLUTION: Write an equation for an ellipse if the endpoints of the major axis are at (-8,1) and (8,1) and the endpoints of the minor axis are at (0, -1) and (0, 3).

SOLUTION: Write an equation for an ellipse if the endpoints of the major axis are at (-8,1) and (8,1) and the endpoints of the minor axis are at (0, -1) and (0, 3).

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Question 337118: Write an equation for an ellipse if the endpoints of the major axis are at (-8,1) and (8,1) and the endpoints of the minor axis are at (0, -1) and (0, 3).
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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The center of the ellipse is (,).
The semimajor length is 8 units long.
The semiminor length is 2 units long.
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