SOLUTION: For the ellipse with center at (0,0), vertex at (0,3), and co-vertex at (-2,0), tell whether the major axis is horizontal or vertical and give a2 and b2.
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Question 475275: For the ellipse with center at (0,0), vertex at (0,3), and co-vertex at (-2,0), tell whether the major axis is horizontal or vertical and give a2 and b2.
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The semi-major axis a is 3, while the semi-minor axis b is 2. The major axis is vertical, along the y-axis. The standard equation is .
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