document.write( "Question 885229: Find the center, foci, vertices, and lengths of the major and minor axes. \r
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document.write( "16x^2 - 64x + 4y^2 = 0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #535459 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the center, foci, vertices, and lengths of the major and minor axes. \n" ); document.write( "16x^2 - 64x + 4y^2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "16x^2-64x+4y^2=0 \n" ); document.write( "complete the square: \n" ); document.write( "16(x^2-4x+4)+4y^2=0+64 \n" ); document.write( "16(x-2)^2+4y^2=64 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "This is an equation of an ellipse with vertical major axis. \n" ); document.write( "Its standard form of equation: \n" ); document.write( "center:(2,0) \n" ); document.write( "vertices: \n" ); document.write( "a^2=16 \n" ); document.write( "a=4 \n" ); document.write( "length of major axis=2a=8 \n" ); document.write( "vertices:(2,0±a),(2,0±4),(2,-4)and (2,4) \n" ); document.write( "b^2=4 \n" ); document.write( "b=2 \n" ); document.write( "length of minor axis=2b=4 \n" ); document.write( "c^2=a^2-b^2=16-4=12 \n" ); document.write( "c=√12≈3.5 \n" ); document.write( "foci:(2,0±c),(2,0±3.5),(2,-3.5)and (2,3.5) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |