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document.write( "Find the length of the major and minor axes for this ellipse.?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) (x^2/16)+(y^2/25) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) (x^2/100)+(y^2/25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the length of the major and minor axis for this ellipse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.) x^2+4y^2=33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are the 3 most difficult problems I've ever come across.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If someone can please break this down for me I would greatly appreciate it... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've been on these for hours and keep making minor mistakes in between steps.. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so much so that I have no idea where I am at... PLZ help!!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #324107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=324107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length of the major and minor axes for this ellipse.? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.) (x^2/16)+(y^2/25) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Half of the major axis is sqrt(25) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, major axis is 2*5 = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Half of the minor axis is sqrt(16) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, minor axis is 2*4 = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) (x^2/100)+(y^2/25) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Similarly, major = 2*sqrt(100) = 2*10 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minor = 2*sqrt(25) = 2*5 = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.) x^2+4y^2=33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2/33) + (y^2/(33/4)) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "major = 2*sqrt(33)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minor = 2*sqrt(33)/2 = sqrt(33)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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