SOLUTION: major axis of the ellipse? x^2/15 + y^2/10=1

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Question 970633: major axis of the ellipse? x^2/15 + y^2/10=1
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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That would correspond to the "15".

size of major axis is sqrt%2815%29%2Bsqrt%2815%29=2sqrt%2815%29, which is from vertex to vertex on the major axis.