SOLUTION: write an equation in standard form for the ellipse. Tangent to the x-axis at (9,0) and tangent to the y-axis at (0,-6)

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Question 919864: write an equation in standard form for the ellipse.
Tangent to the x-axis at (9,0) and tangent to the y-axis at (0,-6)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That description makes very clear the a and b and the center. Making a sketch either on graph paper or in the head (if you can think this image), center is (4.5,-3) and in this example, also a=4.5 and b=3.

Fill the standard form equation with the values.
%28x-4%261%2F2%29%5E2%2F%284%261%2F2%29%5E2%2B%28y%2B3%29%5E2%2F%283%5E2%29=1