document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74667>Question 74667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am having trouble understanding these types of questions..can you help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of the major axis of the ellipse 3x^2+2y^2=6 is __________?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is a problem we had in our class to be reviewed tomorrow..thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53638 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=53638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length of the major axis of the ellipse 3x^2+2y^2=6 is __________? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by 6 to see it in standard form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/2 + y^2/3 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger denominator determines the \"major\" axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For you it is a^2=3, so a=sqrt3, and 2a=2sqrt3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the lenth of the major axis is 2sqrt3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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