SOLUTION: The graph of the equation below is an ellipse. What is the y-coordinate of the center of that ellipse? (x+3)^2/5^2+(y+9)^2/8^2=1 i had gotten 9 but it was wrong

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Question 144921: The graph of the equation below is an ellipse. What is the y-coordinate of the center of that ellipse?
(x+3)^2/5^2+(y+9)^2/8^2=1
i had gotten 9 but it was wrong
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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the number is right but the sign is wrong __ -9 is the y-coordinate

a general equation is %28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1 __ where (h,k) is the center