SOLUTION: An ellipse has the equation (x+3)^2/2^2+(y-7)^2/8^2=1.what are the coordinates of the center of this ellipse?

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Question 669238: An ellipse has the equation (x+3)^2/2^2+(y-7)^2/8^2=1.what are the coordinates of the center of this ellipse?
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An ellipse has the equation (x+3)^2/2^2+(y-7)^2/8^2=1.what are the coordinates of the center of this ellipse?ates of the center of this ellipse?
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Standard form of equation for an ellipse with vertical major axis: %28x-h%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2=1
a>b, (h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of the center.
For given equation: %28x%2B3%29%5E2%2F2%5E2%2B%28y-7%29%5E2%2F8%5E2=1
coordinates of the center of this ellipse=(-3,7)