SOLUTION: find the foci of the ellipse 2x squared plus y squared equals 3

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Question 949698: find the foci of the ellipse 2x squared plus y squared equals 3
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find the foci of the ellipse 2x squared plus y squared equals 3
standard form of equation for an ellipse with vertical major axis: %28x-h%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2=1, a>b, (h,k)=coordinates of center
2x%5E2%2By%5E2=3
x%5E2%2F%283%2F2%29%2By%5E2%2F3=1
center:(0,0)
a^2=3
b^2=3/2=1.5
c^2=a^2-b^2=3-1.5=1.5
c=√1.5≈1.2
foci: (0,0±c)=(0,0±1.2)=(0,-1.2) and (0,1.2)