document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420415>Question 420415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Endpoints of major axis (±8, 0), distance between foci 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  Given a=8 and 2c=6-> c=3 We know that b^2=a^2-c^2=64-9=55, thus b=+/-sqrt(55)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  The equation of the ellipse is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2F64%29%2B%28y%5E2%2F55%29=1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2F64%29%2B%28y%5E2%2F55%29=1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-8%2C+8%2C+grid%281%29%2C+ellipse%280%2C+0%2C+16%2C+15+%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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