SOLUTION: Choose the equation that best represents the ellipse with center (–5, –2), horizontal major axis of length 6, and minor axis of length 4. (a) (x+5)^2/25 + (y+2)^2/4=1 (b) (x+5

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Question 421977: Choose the equation that best represents the ellipse with center (–5, –2), horizontal major axis of length 6, and minor axis of length 4.
(a) (x+5)^2/25 + (y+2)^2/4=1
(b) (x+5)^2/9 + (y+2)^2/4=1
(c)(x-5)^2/9 + (y-2)^2/4=1
(d) x^2/9 + y^2/4=1
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

 Standard Form of an Equation of an Ellipse is 

where Pt(h,k) is the center and a and b  are the respective distances the vertices are from center.



ellipse with center (–5, –2)and 

"horizontal major axis" of length 6, and minor axis of length 4

 



 

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