SOLUTION: What conic equation is represented here and give its standard form: 9x^2+4y^2-54x-8y-59=0

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Question 892944: What conic equation is represented here and give its standard form: 9x^2+4y^2-54x-8y-59=0
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What conic equation is represented here and give its standard form:
9x^2+4y^2-54x-8y-59=0
9x^2-54x+4y^2-8y=59
complete the square
9(x^2-6x+9)+4(y^2-2y+1)=59+81+4
9(x-3)^2+4(y-1)^2=144
%28x-3%29%5E2%2F16%2B%28y-1%29%5E2%2F36=1
This is an equation of an ellipse with vertical major axis and center at (3,1)