SOLUTION: Starting from the definition of an ellipse, can you show me how you get x squared/a squared + y squared/b squared =1?

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Question 326334: Starting from the definition of an ellipse, can you show me how you get x squared/a squared + y squared/b squared =1?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Check out the excellent derivation here.
No need to re-invent the wheel (or oval).
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/52654.html