SOLUTION: Find an equation in standard form for the ellipse with the vertical major axis of length 6 and minor axis of length 4.

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Question 1094665: Find an equation in standard form for the ellipse with the vertical major axis of length 6 and minor axis of length 4.

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%28x-h%29%5E2%2F2%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2%2F3%5E2 = 1,

where (h,k) is the center, h and k are real numbers.


It is the standard equation of the ellipse with vertical major axis of length 6 and minor axis of length 4.


See the lessons
    - Ellipse definition, canonical equation, characteristic points and elements

    - Standard equation of an ellipse
    - Identify elements of an ellipse given by its standard equation
    - Find the standard equation of an ellipse given by its 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".


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