document.write( "Question 712313: What are the foci of the ellipse given by the equation 100x^2+64y^2=64,000 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #438278 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What are the foci of the ellipse given by the equation \n" ); document.write( "100x^2+64y^2=64,000 \n" ); document.write( "x^2/640+y^2/1000=1 \n" ); document.write( "This is an equation of an ellipse with vertical major axis. \n" ); document.write( "Its standard form: \n" ); document.write( "center:(0,0) \n" ); document.write( "a^2=1000 \n" ); document.write( "b^2=640 \n" ); document.write( "c^2=a^2-b^2=1000-640=360 \n" ); document.write( "c=√360≈18.97 \n" ); document.write( "Foci: (0, 0±c)=(0,0±18.97)=(0,-18.97) and (0,18.97) \n" ); document.write( " |