SOLUTION: Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question. Vertices (4,3),(4,-9) length of minor axis is 8 What are the a and b values?

Question 1185964: Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question. Vertices (4,3),(4,-9) length of minor axis is 8
What are the a and b values?
Answer by greenestamps(13198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

It looks as if you are simply posting all of these similar questions, wanting us to do all your work for you. That's not the purpose of this forum; our purpose is to help YOU learn how to work the problems.

Here is what you need to know to work this one:

The segment joining the two vertices is the major axis; its length is 2a.
The length of the minor axis is 2b.

With the given information, only a couple of simple calculations are needed to find a and b.

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