SOLUTION: Name the axis to which the major axis is parallel and find the center of 9(x + 1)^2 + 27(y - 1)^2 = 81

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Question 144524: Name the axis to which the major axis is parallel and find the center of
9(x + 1)^2 + 27(y - 1)^2 = 81
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Name the axis to which the major axis is parallel and find the center of
9(x + 1)^2 + 27(y - 1)^2 = 81
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Divide thru by 81 to get:
(x+1)^2/9 + (y-1)^2/3 = 1
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Center at (-1,1)
Ellipse with major axis parallel to the x-axis.
Cheers,
Stan H.