document.write( "Question 1000756: Where are the foci for the ellipse x^2/9+y^2/64=1? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #618097 by fractalier(6550)\"\" \"About 
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Since this one is tall, not wide, the distance to the focus (from the origin) will be found by
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\n" ); document.write( "\"c%5E2=55\"
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\n" ); document.write( "and the points are
\n" ); document.write( "(0, sqrt(55)) and (0, -sqrt(55))
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