document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190566>Question 190566</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the following equation.  Identify the values of a, b, c, as well as the major and minor axes.  Calculate the eccentricity e.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/5^2 + y^2/3^2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I worked it out to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eccentricity is c/a=4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question:  How do I identify the major and minor axes?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, am I correct thus far? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/5^2 + y^2/3^2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I worked it out to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eccentricity is c/a=4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question: How do I identify the major and minor axes?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, am I correct thus far?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 5; b = 3; c = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The center is at the origin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The major axis is the horizontal distance from x=-5 to x=+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The minor axis is the vertical distance from y= -3 to y=+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e = c/a = 4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are correct so far.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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