document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315406>Question 315406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need to build an modified ellipse for my wife.  consider the center at (0,12'4\") and one other point that we are sure of is at (48',6') X is the major axis.  the ellipse is modified since it will end at the (48',6') point as a vertical line.  Have looked at the formula for the equation, but i am not sure that i have enough information.  HELP! and save me from my wife's impatience. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=225680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Unfortunately, I don't think you have enough info. You either need \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) The center and the lengths of the major and minor axes,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Four points that lie on the ellipse itself, or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) The two focii and one point that lies on the ellipse (<a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.geogebra.org/cms/\">Geogebra</a> provides you a way to determine the equation and it even graphs it).\r<BR>\n" );
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