SOLUTION: Write an equation in standard form for an ellipse with vertex (-6,0) and co-vertex (0,5)

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Question 633212: Write an equation in standard form for an ellipse with vertex (-6,0) and co-vertex (0,5)
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Hi,

Write an equation in standard form for an ellipse with vertex (-6,0) and co-vertex (0,5

+x%5E2%2F6%5E2+%2B+y%5E2%2F5%5E5+=+1

 Standard Form of an Equation of an Ellipse is %28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+=+1+ 

where Pt(h,k) is the center. (a variable positioned to correspond with major axis)

 a and b  are the respective vertices distances from center