document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=904970>Question 904970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  \"write an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given set of conditions endpoints of major axis at (-7,2) and (5,2) endpoints of minor axis at (-1,0) and (-1, 4) \" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given ellipse has a horizontal major axis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ts standard form of equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E3%2Fb%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E3%2Fb%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, a>b, (h,k)=coordinates of center<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "center:(-1,1.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of horizontal major axis=12(5 to -7)=2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of minor axis=4(0 to 4)=2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2F36%2B%28y-1.5%29%5E2%2F4=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2F36%2B%28y-1.5%29%5E2%2F4=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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