SOLUTION: Determine the co-vertices (c-v) for the ellipse provided 2x(x + 5) = 10x + 8

SOLUTION: Determine the co-vertices (c-v) for the ellipse provided 2x(x + 5) = 10x + 8 - y^2 .

Question 858195: Determine the co-vertices (c-v) for the ellipse provided 2x(x + 5) = 10x + 8 - y^2 .

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Calculate into standard form.

The "main" vertices are on the y-axis, so the minor vertices are on the x-axis. This ellipse has center on the origin. This is known because the denominators of 8 and 4 are of the order . The larger denominator identifies the major axis. The minor axis is also the one which contains the co-vertices. Your example has or 2 for the distance from center to either co-vertex, so the co-vertices are (-2,0) and (2,0).
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