SOLUTION: Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse satisfying the given conditions. Major axis vertical with length 16; length of minor axis = 6; center (0, 0)

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Question 1070292: Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse satisfying the given conditions.
Major axis vertical with length 16; length of minor axis = 6; center (0, 0)
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Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse satisfying the given conditions.
Major axis vertical with length 16; length of minor axis = 6; center (0, 0)
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          Plot  x%5E2%2F3%5E2+%2B+y%5E2%2F8%5E2 = 1

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

    - Identify the vertices, co-vertices and foci of the ellipse given by an equation
    - Find a 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 lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic
"Conic sections: Ellipses. Definition, major elements and properties. Solved problems".