document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144907>Question 144907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph of the equation below is an ellipse. What is the y-coordinate of the center of that ellipse?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)^2/5^2 + (y+9)^2/8^2 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my awnser was 9 but i came out wrong  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> See here for the formula for an ellipse. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipse#Equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " You are close. But notice the (y-k) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-k)  in this problem is (y+9) = (y - (-9))   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So k is -9, not 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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