SOLUTION: please help I am so lost.. Question- If the major axis of an ellipse is 10 and lies on the x-axis, and the minor axis is 8 and lies on the y-axis, find the equation of the ellipse

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Question- If the major axis of an ellipse is 10 and lies on the x-axis, and the minor axis is 8 and lies on the y-axis, find the equation of the ellipse.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Question- If the major axis of an ellipse is 10 and lies on the x-axis, and the minor axis is 8 and lies on the y-axis, find the equation of the ellipse.
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That's not a question.
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The semi-major axis = 5 on the x-axis
The semi-minor axis = 4 on the y-axis
is the equation.

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