document.write( "Question 427115: How do you find the coordinates of the center and foci and the lengths of the major and minor axes for the ellipse whose equation is given 4x^2 + 8y^2 = 32 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Ellipse:
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document.write( "4x^2 + 8y^2 = 32 
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document.write( " Standard Form of an Equation of an Ellipse is where Pt(h,k) is the center
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document.write( " and a and b  are the respective vertices.. Distances from center.
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document.write( "Center is (0,0)
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document.write( "Vertices:  (sqrt(8),0) and (-sqrt(8),0)  AND (0,2) and (0-2)
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document.write( "foci: (2,0) and (-2,0)    c = 
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document.write( "length of major axis is : 2sqrt(8)
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document.write( "length of minor axis is : 2*2 = 4
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