SOLUTION: Write the equation of an ellipse with vertices (10, 0) and (-10, 0) and co-vertices (0, 2) and (0, -2).

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Question 1082618: Write the equation of an ellipse with vertices (10, 0) and (-10, 0) and co-vertices (0, 2) and (0, -2).
Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x%5E2%2F10%5E2 + y%5E2%2F2%5E2 = 1, or, which is the same,

x%5E2%2F100 + y%5E2%2F4 = 1.


See the lesson
    - Ellipse definition, canonical equation, characteristic points and elements
in this site.

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic
"Conic sections: Ellipses. Definition, major elements and properties. Solved problems".