SOLUTION: The ellipse graphed below has its center at (-3, 2), its horizontal axis is of length 2, and its vertical axis is of length 6. What is its equation?

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Question 429576: The ellipse graphed below has its center at (-3, 2), its horizontal axis is of length 2, and its vertical axis is of length 6. What is its equation?

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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ellipse graphed below has its center at (-3, 2), its horizontal axis is of length 2, and its vertical axis is of length 6. What is its equation?
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(x+3)^2/4 + (y-2)^2/36 = 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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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 vertices distances from center.
center at (-3, 2), its horizontal axis is of length 2,
and its vertical axis is of length 6



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