document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144524>Question 144524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Name the axis to which the major axis is parallel and find the center of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x + 1)^2 + 27(y - 1)^2 = 81 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9(x + 1)^2 + 27(y - 1)^2 = 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by 81 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2/9 + (y-1)^2/3 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Center at (-1,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ellipse with major axis parallel to the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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