document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=751197>Question 751197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the ellipse with foci at (0,3) a co-vertex at (2,0) and center at (0,0)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #457048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</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=457048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The other focus is (0,-3) and the value of c=3, the focal distance.  As described with the center point and the foci, the major axis vertical.  As given, then that \"co-vertex\" must be on the semi-minor axis and represents here, the value for b.  b=2.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have b and c.  Now you can determine a.  If you understand these values as related to the graph, you will find a triangle, right triangle with legs 3 and 2, and hypotenuse a.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2=3%5E2%2B2%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2=3%5E2%2B2%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so what is a?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your standard form equation is based on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Fa%5E2%29y%5E2%2B%281%2Fb%5E2%29x%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Fa%5E2%29y%5E2%2B%281%2Fb%5E2%29x%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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