document.write( "Question 1035048: Solve for y. \"+x%5E2%2F16+%2B+y%5E2%2F4+=+1+\". I'm kind of lost because I square rooted the whole thing but thats wrong, so I'm confused. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "\"+x%5E2%2F16+%2B+y%5E2%2F4+=+1+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply through by LCD = 16\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B4y%5E2+=+16\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Addd -x2 to both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"4y%5E2+=+16-x%5E2\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"y%5E2+=+%2816-x%5E2%29%2F4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the principle of square roots:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"y+=+%22%22+%2B-+sqrt%2816-x%5E2%29%2F2\"\r\n" );
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