SOLUTION: Find an equation of an ellipse having the given intercepts: x- intercept +_ 3 y- intercept +_ 4

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Question 43947: Find an equation of an ellipse having the given intercepts:
x- intercept +_ 3
y- intercept +_ 4
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here the semi-major axis is 4 and the semi-minor axis is 3, oriented tall as opposed to wide...so we get
x^2/9 + y^2/16 = 1