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document.write( "Write an equation of an ellipse centered at the origin satisfying the given conditions: (+/- is plus minus)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Foci: (+/- 1, 0) co-verticies: (0,+/- 4)<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 #621163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=621163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Knowing foci and that center is at the origin gives you a number, c; the co-vertices give you the number, b. The relationship among certain constants for an ellipse is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2=a%5E2-b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2=a%5E2-b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which all come from the derivation of an ellipse's equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fill-in the standard form equation for the ellipse centered at origin as described:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Learn to understand and use the standard form equations for an ellipse, and the meanings of the variables which occur in the derivation of the equation.  LOOK!  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28a%5E2=17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28a%5E2=17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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