SOLUTION: Can you please let me know if I am correct. (x-3)squared (y-2)squared ----------- + ----------- - = 1 9 4 is this an ellipse?

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Question 18841: Can you please let me know if I am correct.
(x-3)squared (y-2)squared
------------ + ------------- = 1
9 4
is this an ellipse?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28%28x-3%29%5E2%29%2F9+%2B+%28%28y-2%29%5E2%29%2F4+=+1
Yes!, this is the standard form of the equation of an ellipse whose center is at (-3, -2) and whose major axis is 3 and is parallel to the x-axis. The minor axis is 2.