document.write( "Question 1100923: Hi I'm double checking an answer I'm not sure if it's right: what is the length of the major axis of the conic section shown below? (x-3)^2/25+(y+2)^2/49=1
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document.write( "A.14
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document.write( "B.5
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document.write( "C.7
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document.write( "D.10
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document.write( "I think it's seven? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #715469 by ikleyn(52813)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "You have the ellipse with the major semi-axes 5 and 7.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The axes are of 10 and 14 units long.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The longest axis is 14 units long. The answer is option A).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "See the lessons\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Ellipse definition, canonical equation, characteristic points and elements \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Standard equation of an ellipse\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |