document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103181>Question 103181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not even sure where to begin this one. Any help would be appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an equation for the ellipse whose graph goes through the points (16,0) and (8,6). If your answer is (x^2)/A + (y^2)/B = 1, then A=_____ and B=_____<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using (16,0) you get: 16^2/A + 0 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A/16^2 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 16^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using (8.6) you get: 8^2/A + 6^2/B = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for A and simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)^2 + 36/B = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/B = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B/36 = 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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