document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324548>Question 324548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25(x+5)^2 + 4(y-3)^2 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "axis to which the major axis is parallel and the center.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think it may be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x and -5, 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "but i am not sure if i did this correctly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i would appreciate your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=232275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25(x+5)^2 + 4(y-3)^2 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)^2/4 + (y-3)^2/25 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The center is (-5,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But the major axis has length 2a = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and is parallel to the y-axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "====================================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the vertices and you will see that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "====================================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=============\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "axis to which the major axis is parallel and the center.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think it may be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x and -5, 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );