document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450278>Question 450278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do u graph (x-3)^2 divided by 25 + (y+6)^2 divided by 49 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309851 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309851\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do u graph (x-3)^2 divided by 25 + (y+6)^2 divided by 49 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form for ellipse with horizontal major axis: (x-h)^2/a^2+(y-k)^2/b^2=1 (a>b), with (h,k) being the (x,y) coordinates of the center<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard form for ellipse with vertical major axis: (x-h)^2/b^2+(y-k)^2/a^2=1 (a>b),with (h,k) being the (x,y) coordinates of the center<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only difference between the two forms is that a^2 and b^2 are interchanged<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given equation in standard form: (x-3)^2/25+(y+6)^2/49=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an ellipse with center at (3,-6). It has a vertical major axis because the larger denominator is under the y-term. (2nd form listed above)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other information needed for graphing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of major axis =2a=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of minor axis =2b=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2=a^2-b^2=49-25=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=&#8730;24=4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "End points of major axis or location of vertices: (3,-6±7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Location of foci: (3,-6±&#8730;24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You now have the information you need to graph equation of given ellipse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your graph should look much like the graph below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(49(1-(x-3)^2/25))^.5-6\r<BR>\n" );
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