document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090346>Question 1090346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation the ellipse with a length of major axis 6, minor axis 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the foci on x axis </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "centered at the origin,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with a length of major axis 6, minor axis 4,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the foci on x axis is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2F3%5E2%2By%5E2%2F2%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2F3%5E2%2By%5E2%2F2%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2F9%2By%5E2%2F4=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2F9%2By%5E2%2F4=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If both foci are on the x-axis,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the center and the major axis of the ellipse are on the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of an ellipse centered at the origin,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with major axis along the x-axis is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2By%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2By%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= semi-major axis,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= semi-minor axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=6%2F2=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=6%2F2=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=4%2F2=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=4%2F2=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the center was at a point with (h,0) on the x-axis,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-h%29%5E2%2F3%5E2%2By%5E2%2F2%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-h%29%5E2%2F3%5E2%2By%5E2%2F2%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-h%29%5E2%2F9%2By%5E2%2F4=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-h%29%5E2%2F9%2By%5E2%2F4=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
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