document.write( "Question 413064: Determine the standard equation of the ellipse given:
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document.write( "Center: (3,4) Focus (8,4) Also contains the point: (3,8) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #290138 by lwsshak3(11628) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Determine the standard equation of the ellipse given: \n" ); document.write( "Center: (3,4) Focus (8,4) Also contains the point: (3,8)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "..\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Standard form of given ellipse: \n" ); document.write( "(x-3)^2/a^2+(y-4)^2/b^2=1 \n" ); document.write( "c=distance from ctr to focus on major axis=5 \n" ); document.write( "c^2=a^2-b^2 \n" ); document.write( "25=a^2-b^2 \n" ); document.write( "b^2=a^2-25 \n" ); document.write( "Using point on ellipse (3,8) \n" ); document.write( "(3-3)^2/a^2+(8-4)^2/b^2=1 \n" ); document.write( "0+4^2/b^2=1 \n" ); document.write( "b^2=16 \n" ); document.write( "a^2=c^2+b^2=25+16=41 \n" ); document.write( "equation of ellipse: \n" ); document.write( "(x-3)^2/41+(y-4)^2/16=1 \n" ); document.write( "see graph below:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "y=4+((656-16(x-3)^2)/41)^.5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |