document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777416>Question 777416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of an ellipse with a major axis of length 8 and co-vertices (0, 3) and (0, -3).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474055 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=474055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{(x\ -\ h)^2}{b^2}\ +\ \frac{(y\ -\ k)^2}{a^2}\ =\ 1\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is the equation of an ellipse centered at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE (h,\,k)\">, and having a vertical major axis, where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE a\"> is the measure of the semi-major axis, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE b\"> is the measure of the semi-minor axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The center of the ellipse is the midpoint of either the major or minor axis, and the measure of the semi-major axis is the distance from either endpoint to the midpoint, likewise for the semi-minor axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Useful tools:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The mid-point formulas:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x_m\ = \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}\"> and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y_m\ = \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ d\ =\ \sqrt{(x_1\ -\ x_2)^2\ +\ (y_1\ -\ y_2)^2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font face=\"Math1\" size=\"+2\">Egw to Beta kai to Sigma</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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