SOLUTION: Identify the conic. Choose the conic and its center. 16x2 + 25y2 - 96x - 200y = -144

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16x2 + 25y2 - 96x - 200y = -144

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Identify the conic. Choose the conic and its center.
16x2 + 25y2 - 96x - 200y = -144
complete the square
16(x^2-6x+9)+25(y^2-8y+16)=-144+144+400=400
(x-3)^2/25+(y-4)^2/16=1
This is an equation of an ellipse with horizontal major axis.
Center: (3,4)

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