document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26655>Question 26655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the foci of the ellipse whose equation is (y^2/16) + (x^2/12) = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the foci of the ellipse whose equation is (y^2/16)+(x^2/12)=1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "> COMPARING WITH STANDARD EQN. OF ELLIPSE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "> (X^2/A^2)+(Y^2/B^2)+1...WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "> FOCI=(AE,0) AND (-AE,0)..WHERE E=SQRT.{(A^2-B^2)/A^2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "> WE HAVE A=4 AND E=SQRT.{(16-12)/16}=1/2..SO FOCI ARE..(2,0),(-2,0)<BR>\n" );
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