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document.write( "Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse with the given characteristics.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Center (-8,-2)  a=2c  foci (-9,-2),(-7,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here, c = -8--9 = 1, or c = -7--8 = 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> a = 2c = 2*1 = 2, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2+=+a%5E2+-+c%5E2+=+2%5E2+-+1%5E2+=+4-1+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2+=+a%5E2+-+c%5E2+=+2%5E2+-+1%5E2+=+4-1+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the standard form of the equation of the ellipse is \r<BR>\n" );
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