document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143184>Question 143184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Obtain an equation for an ellipse with major axis of lenghth 12 and foci at (-2, 5) and (-6, 5). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "um i've tried solving it and at best, i've gotten the start with: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+4)^2 + (y-5)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36         22 (?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and there is no multiple choice answer with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "36y^2,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for the y^2, the choices are......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me soon ! :)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i need this ready by tomorrow afternoonish 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 #104173 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=104173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the distance between the foci is 4, so c=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2=a^2-c^2 __ b^2=36-4 __ b^2=32 (not 22)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x+4)^2]/36+[(y-5)^2]/32=1 __ multiplying by 36*8 (LCM) __ 8(x+4)^2+9(y-5)^2=36*8 </SPAN>\n" );
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