document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585793>Question 585793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation that satisfies the given conditions. Endpoins of major axis at (9,3) and (-11,3), endpoints of minor axis at (-1,8) and (-1,-2)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form of equation for an ellipse with horizontal major axis: (x-h)^2/a^2+(y-k)^2/b^2=1, a>b), (h,k) being the (x,y) coordinates of the center:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-coordinate of center=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-coordinate of center=(9+(-11))/2=-2/2=-1 (mid point formula)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "center: (-1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of horizontal major axis=-11 to 9=20=2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of minor axis=-2 to 8=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of given ellipse:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2/100+(y-3)^2/25=1\r<BR>\n" );
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