document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776190>Question 776190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation for the ellipse passing through (0, 2) and (4, 0) with center at the origin </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473433 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=473433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation for the ellipse passing through (0, 2) and (4, 0) with center at the origin<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,2) gives: 0 + 4/b^2 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4,0) gives: 16/a^2 + 0 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/16 + y^2/4 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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