SOLUTION: For 2x^2 + xy + 2y^2 = 1, find theta, the angle of rotation about the origin, to the nearest degree

SOLUTION: For 2x^2 + xy + 2y^2 = 1, find theta, the angle of rotation about the origin, to the nearest degree

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Question 1021847: For 2x^2 + xy + 2y^2 = 1, find theta, the angle of rotation about the origin, to the nearest degree
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can find the rotation angle of the general ellipse equation,

using,

So in this case,

Let's graph it to see which it is.
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