document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217058>Question 217058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this problem. It says to graph the ellipse <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B4y%5E2=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B4y%5E2=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   I tried solving for Y but i came out with y=4-1/2x which didnt seem to work. I would really appreciate any step by step help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163717 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><B>ichudov(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><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=ichudov><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163717\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can start with a graph of the inequality <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B4y%5E2+%3C+64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B4y%5E2+%3C+64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get you started: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E2%2B4y%5E2+%3C+64+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E2%2B4y%5E2+%3C+64+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This site has a general graphing calculator that plots inequalities. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can set x = 0 and find out where the ellipse cross the Y axis, by solving for Y: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%5E2+%2B+4y%5E2+=+64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%5E2+%2B+4y%5E2+=+64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is easy (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%2B-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%2B-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >). Then do the same to find out where it crosses the X axis with Y=0: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+4%2A0%5E2+=+64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+4%2A0%5E2+=+64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2B-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2B-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).  </SPAN>\n" );
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