document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416231>Question 416231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts fpr the ellipse. x^2/25 + y^2/16 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The standard form for an ellipse is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Fa%5E2+%2B+y%5E2%2Fb%5E2+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Fa%5E2+%2B+y%5E2%2Fb%5E2+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The major axis goes from (-a,a).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 25=5^2, the x intercepts are x=-5, x=5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another way to see this is to set y=0 in the equation for the ellipse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2F25+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2F25+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The two solutions are -5,5. </SPAN>\n" );
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