document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034161>Question 1034161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which is the equation of an ellipse centered at the origin with foci on x-axis, major axis of length 12 and minor axis of length 8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well if the major axis is 12, then the semi-major axis is 6.  So a = 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the minor axis is 8, then the semi-minor axis is 4.  And b = 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can write<BR>\n" );
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