SOLUTION: Write an equation for ellipse with x intercept is 10 and y intercept is 5 with center at the origin

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Question 1130499: Write an equation for ellipse with x intercept is 10 and y intercept is 5 with center at the origin
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From the condition, x-semi-axis is 10 units long, and y-semi-axis is 5 units long.


With the center at the origin, an equation of the ellipse is


x%5E2%2F10%5E2 + y%5E2%2F5%5E2 = 1.

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