document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169050>Question 1169050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this.Finding the equation of ellipse.Given endpoints of major axis are (-4,3)and (8,3),one end of the minor axis (2,5). Thank you in advance well appreciated😊😊 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #793737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=793737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The center of the ellipse is at the midpoint of the major axis, which is (2,3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = the length of the major axis = 12 -> a = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = the distance between the center and the endpoint = 5 - 3 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the equation is (x-2)^2/36 + (y-3)^2/4 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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