document.write( "Question 708061: The ellipse is centered at (-1, -3). The length of its horizontal axis is 6, and the length of its vertical axis is 4. What is the equation for the ellipse?
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The ellipse is centered at (-1, -3). The length of its horizontal axis is 6, and the length of its vertical axis is 4. What is the equation for the ellipse?
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document.write( "Since the horizontal axis is longer, the equation is \r\n" );
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document.write( "[If it had been shorter, the a and b would be swapped].\r\n" );
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document.write( "(h,k) = the center\r\n" );
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document.write( "a = half the longer axis = *6 = 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "b = half the shorter axis = *4 = 2\r\n" );
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