SOLUTION: How do you find the endpoint of (x+4)^2/9 + (y-3)^2/4 = 1

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Question 820350: How do you find the endpoint of (x+4)^2/9 + (y-3)^2/4 = 1
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Hi,

How do you find the endpoint of  

%28x%2B4%29%5E2%2F9+%2B+%28y-3%29%5E2%2F4+=+1  0r %28x%2B4%29%5E2%2F3%5E2+%2B+%28y-3%29%5E2%2F2%5E2+=+1

C(-4,3), Major Axis from P(-7,3) to P(-1,3) and Minor Axis from P(-4,1) to (-4,5)

Standard Form of an Equation of an Ellipse is %28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+=+1+ 

where Pt(h,k) is the center. (a variable positioned to correspond with major axis)

 a and b  are the respective vertices distances from center