SOLUTION: The ellipse is centered at (-1, -3). The length of its horizontal axis is 6, and the length of its vertical axis is 4. What is the equation for the ellipse? Thank you!!

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Question 708061: The ellipse is centered at (-1, -3). The length of its horizontal axis is 6, and the length of its vertical axis is 4. What is the equation for the ellipse?
Thank you!!
Answer by Edwin Parker(36)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ellipse is centered at (-1, -3). The length of its horizontal axis is 6, and the length of its vertical axis is 4. What is the equation for the ellipse?
Since the horizontal axis is longer, the equation is 



[If it had been shorter, the a and b would be swapped].

(h,k) = the center

a = half the longer axis = *6 = 3

b = half the shorter axis = *4 = 2





Edwin
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