Question 1190890: Find the coordinates of the foci, the endpoints of the major axis, minor axis and the latus rectum.
x^2/169+y^2/144=1
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! given:
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compare to standard form  and you see that
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the coordinates of the foci: ( , ) and ( ,)
since and , foci are at ( , ) and ( ,)
so, foci are at: ( , ) and ( , )
the major axis: 
minor axis: 
the endpoints of the major axis are at vertices : ( ,) and ( ,)
( ,) and ( ,)
the endpoints of the minor axis are at co-vertices : (, ) and (, )
(, ) and (, )
the latus rectum:
latus rectum of an ellipse is nothing but 
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