document.write( "Question 708076: find the vertices and foci
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document.write( "X^2/81+Y^2/25=1 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #436205 by lwsshak3(11628) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! find the vertices and foci \n" ); document.write( "X^2/81+Y^2/25=1 \n" ); document.write( "This is an equation of an ellipse with horizontal major axis. \n" ); document.write( "Its standard form: \n" ); document.write( "For given equation: \n" ); document.write( "center:(0,0) \n" ); document.write( "a^2=81 \n" ); document.write( "a=9 \n" ); document.write( "b^2=25 \n" ); document.write( "b=5 \n" ); document.write( "vertices: (0±a,0)=(0±9,0)=(-9,0) and (9,0) \n" ); document.write( "c^2=a^2-b^2=81-25==56 \n" ); document.write( "c=√56≈7.5 \n" ); document.write( "foci: (0±c,0)=(0±7.5,0)=(-7.5,0) and (7.5,0) \n" ); document.write( " |