document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742851>Question 742851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the ellipse with foci of (2,6) and (2,-18) and minor axis of 10. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=452670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Half the distance from (2,6) to (2,-18) is the value, 'c'.  The minor axis being length 10 means that half of that distance, 5, is the value for 'b'.  The y value directly between (exact middle of) 6 and -18 is the y value for the center point, being (2, -12), which is also the academically described point usually called (h,k).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard Ellipse for Foci Vertical: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Be aware, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2=b%5E2%2Bc%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2=b%5E2%2Bc%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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