SOLUTION: 36x^2 + 16y^2=576

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Question 40118: 36x^2 + 16y^2=576
Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
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We divide all terms by 576 to put it in standard form, so we get
36x^2 + 16y^2 = 576
x^2 / 16 + y^2 / 36 = 1
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