SOLUTION: Equation (in graphing form) for ellipse with foci points (5,4) and (-3,4) and the major axis is 10 units long.

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Question 606824: Equation (in graphing form) for ellipse with foci points (5,4) and (-3,4) and the major axis is 10 units long.
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Answer by lwsshak3(11628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Equation (in graphing form) for ellipse with foci points (5,4) and (-3,4) and the major axis is 10 units long.
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Ellipse has a horizontal major axis.
Its equation in standard form: (x-h)^2/a^2+(y-k)^2/b^2=1, a>b, (h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of center.
For given ellipse:
x-coordinate of center=(5-3)/2=1 (use midpoint formula and data from given foci)
y-coordinate 0f center=4
center: (1,4)
Given length of horizontal major axis=10=2a
a=5
a^2=25
..
2c=8 (-3 to 5)
c=4
c^2=16
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c^2=a^2-b^2
b^2=a^2-c^2=25-16=9
b=3
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Equation of given ellipse:
(x-1)^2/25+(y-4)^2/9=1
see graph below:
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y=±(9-9(x-1)^2/25)^.5+4




Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
ellipse with foci points (5,4) and (-3,4) and the major axis is 10 units long.
foci are each 4 from Center..center is (1,4)
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
and 4(distance of foci from Center) = sqrt(a^2-b^2) = sqrt(100-b^2), b = sqrt(84)



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