SOLUTION: I need to find the foci and lengths of major and minor for this equation- x^2 over 16 + y^2 over 9 = 1
Please help! Thanks
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Question 613124: I need to find the foci and lengths of major and minor for this equation- x^2 over 16 + y^2 over 9 = 1
Please help! Thanks
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Presuming 
^2}{a^2}\ +\ \frac{(y\ -\ k)^2}{b^2}\ =\ 1)
Has a semi-major axis of 
, hence a major axis that measures 
. It has a semi-minor axis of 
, hence a minor axis that measures 
.
The foci are at )
and )
where 
. Note that for this particular ellipse, 
and 
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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