document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40118>Question 40118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 36x^2 + 16y^2=576 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We divide all terms by 576 to put it in standard form, so we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x^2 + 16y^2 = 576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 / 16 + y^2 / 36 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an ellipse with semi-minor axis of 4 along the x-axis and semi-major axis of 6 along the y-axis, centered on the origin. </SPAN>\n" );
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