document.write( "Question 1138673: write an equation of an ellipse in standard form with the center at the origin and the given characteristics.
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document.write( "From the condition, the major axis is horizontal coinciding with x-axis and the major semi-axis is 5 units long;\r\n" );
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document.write( "the minor axis is vertical coinciding with y-axis and the minor semi-axis is 4 units long.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the ellipse with given properties has the canonical equation\r\n" );
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