SOLUTION: Find the length of the major and minor axis for the ellipse. 3x^2 + 9y^2 = 27 Please help! How do I find this?

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Question 190046: Find the length of the major and minor axis for the ellipse. 3x^2 + 9y^2 = 27
Please help!
How do I find this?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2%2F9%2By%5E2%2F3=1
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major axis is 2(3)=6
minor axis is 2%2Asqrt%283%29=2sqrt%283%29