document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139350>Question 139350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help figuring this one out.. thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation of an ellipse with the given characteristics.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "center(-1,5), vertex (3,5), co-vertex(-1,7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the center is the midpoint between the vetices and also the co-vertices<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ this means that the length of the major axis is twice the distance from the center to a vertex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ and the length of the minor axis is twice the distance from the center to a co-vertex\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x+1)^2/8^2]+[(y-5)^2/4^2]=1 __ multiplying by 64 __ (x+1)^2+4(y-5)^2=64 </SPAN>\n" );
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