SOLUTION: What is the equation of the ellipse with vertices at (-25, 0), (25, 0) and co-vertices (0, -15), (0, 15)?

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Question 884154: What is the equation of the ellipse with vertices at (-25, 0), (25, 0) and co-vertices (0, -15), (0, 15)?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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First two points tell you information to get a;
and second two points give information to get b.
The four vertices points also indicate that the center of this ellipse is the origin.

a=25 and b=15.
The ellipse is longer horizontally than vertically.

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